Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Samuel 17:50

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 149, footnote 8 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 2135 (In-Text, Margin)

... witness citing from him the words “For we are also his offspring;” in Greek τοῦ γὰρ καὶ γένος ἐσμεν, the close of a heroic verse. And as if this were not enough, that leader of the Christian army, that unvanquished pleader for the cause of Christ, skilfully turns a chance inscription into a proof of the faith. For he had learned from the true David to wrench the sword of the enemy out of his hand and with his own blade to cut off the head of the arrogant Goliath.[1 Samuel 17:50-51] He had read in Deuteronomy the command given by the voice of the Lord that when a captive woman had had her head shaved, her eyebrows and all her hair cut off, and her nails pared, she might then be taken to wife. Is it surprising that I too, ...