Javelin

How Nave’s arranged it

• A heavy lanceEzekiel 39:9
• Used by Goliath (R. V.)1 Samuel 17:6
• Used by Saul1 Samuel 18:111 Samuel 19:91 Samuel 19:10

The passages, in Bible order (5)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 5 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. 1 Samuel 17:6

   and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:62 voices

   “And he had bronze greaves on his legs, etc. Helmet, mail, shield, and greaves, are different types of arguments or reasoning methods, by which the devil rebelling against the Lord, or defending the foolishness of his own head, namely, all the wicked, or his miserable …

   “And he had greaves of brass upon his legs,....

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2. 1 Samuel 18:11

   and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 18:112 voices

   “And Saul cast the javelin,....

   “Saul cast the javelin - The javelin or spear was the emblem of regal authority; kings always had it at hand, and in ancient monuments they are always represented with it. In ancient times, says Justin, kings used a spear instead of a diadem: Per ea tempora reges hastas pro diademate habebant, Hist. lib. xliii. And as spears were the emblems of supreme power, hence they were reputed as attributes of the Divinity, and were worshipped as representatives of the gods.

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3. 1 Samuel 19:9

   But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 19:92 voices

   “And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed--"an image," literally, "the teraphim," and laid, not in the bed, but literally on the "divan"; and "the pillows," that is, the cushion, which usually lay at the back of the divan and was stuffed with "goat's hair," she took from its bolster or heading at the upper part of the divan.

   “Now it is certainly obvious what the sequence is looking to through the figures of the story. The one of David is predicted by means of David, and the one who was anointed signifies the Christ.

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4. 1 Samuel 19:10

   Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 19:102 voices

   “And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with his javelin,....

   “And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed--"an image," literally, "the teraphim," and laid, not in the bed, but literally on the "divan"; and "the pillows," that is, the cushion, which usually lay at the back of the divan and was stuffed with "goat's hair," she took from its bolster or heading at the upper part of the divan.

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5. Ezekiel 39:9

   Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel.

   ›Commentary on Ezekiel 39:92 voices

   “And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth,....

   “(Chapter 39, Verse 1 onwards) \"But you, son of man, prophesy against Gog and say: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal. I will turn you around and drag you along. I will bring you from the far north and send you against the mountains of Israel. Then I will strike your bow from your left hand and make your arrows drop from your right hand. On the mountains of Israel you will fall, you and all your troops and the nations with you.'

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