1 Samuel 17:38

WEB

Saul dressed David with his clothing. He put a helmet of brass on his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.

KJV

And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

Commentary

And Saul armed David with his armour,.... Not with what he wore himself; for it cannot be thought he would strip himself of his armour in the field of battle, and when just going to it; and besides what suited the one would not be fit for the other, their bulk and stature being different i but this was some armour Saul had brought with him, besides what he himself wore, to furnish any with that might want it: and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; such an one, though not so large as Goliath had, these being usually made of brass; See Gill on Sa1 17:5 , also he armed him with a coat of mail; which probably was of brass also, and like that of Goliath's too, only lesser, Sa1 17:5 .