Comment: David, the son of Jesse, a warrior with God’s favor, (1Samuel 16:18) came to the limelight when he killed Goliath, a giant of Gath, with a sling and a stone by faith in the name of the LORD of hosts. (1Samuel 17:45-51) Indeed, he had a glorious military career, even as the anointed king of Israel, and prophet. However, when he became old his strength of course diminished. But for the mercy of God, he would have been killed by Ishbi-benob, a giant and relative of Goliath whom he had killed, but Abishai the son of Zeruiah succored him, and killed the giant by God’s grace. – 2 Samuel 21:15-22
David and his men eventually slew the remaining giant relatives of Goliath by the power of God. The text for today is part of a song of thanksgiving that David sang in praise of the MOST HIGH GOD Who spared his life. Seeing how God delivered the Jews from slavery, Moses in his valedictory speech to the Israelites before his death, sang in praise of God, “Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. …Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he”. – Deuteronomy 32:1-4.