1 Samuel 17:50-54 Goliath’s Sword

 ”So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David. Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. Now the men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell along the road to Shaaraim, even as far as Gath and Ekron. Then the children of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their tents. And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent“ ‭‭I Samuel‬ ‭17‬:‭50‬-‭54‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it: First, David made certain the enemy was dead. You cannot stop short in dealing with sin or your spiritual enemies; you must kill them dead. Second, David used Goliath’s own sword to cut off his head.

i. Later David wrote in Psalm 57:6: They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me; into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. God loves to use the devil’s weapons against him.

b. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled: They agreed to surrender to Israel if their champion lost (1 Samuel 17:9). We should never expect the devil to live up to his promises. But the soldiers of Israel pursued and defeated the Philistines. David’s example gave them great courage and faith in the LORD.

i. David never read 1 Timothy 4:12, but he lived it: Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. David led by example and led Israel to a great victory.

c. David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent: Since it was many years later that Jerusalem was conquered (2 Samuel 5:6-10), this likely means David eventually brought Goliath’s head to Jerusalem. But David will use the sword of Goliath later (1 Samuel 21:9). David had some enduring reminders of God’s great work.

i. “Presumably David had the head pickled and hung it in his banqueting hall after he had captured Jerusalem.” (Ellison)

(Guzik)

Goliath’s Sword

Imagine the scene, the ruddy youth David pulls Goliath’s sword 🗡️ from his sheath and cut off his head! 

Goliath is said to be 9’ 6” tall so I’m sure his sword matched his size! 

And later when king Saul was pursuing David and trying to kill him he retrieved the sword from the priest.

”So the priest said, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, there it is, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it. For there is no other except that one here.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”“ ‭‭I Samuel‬ ‭21‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

When you believe that the Lord can’t use you, Remember:

”But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;“ ‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭27‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

If the Lord can use a youth to take down a mighty giant, in relatively your giants you are facing today don’t seem as big do they?

Blessings