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1 Samuel 17:50

David
Salvation

48 As the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.

49 Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.

Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

51 David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him; and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.

52 Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

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BSB
Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
KJV
So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
WEB
So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him; but there was no sword in David’s hand.
ASV
So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
DARBY
So David overcame the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and smote the Philistine and killed him; and there was no sword in the hand of David.
BLB
And David prevailed over the Philistine with the sling and with the stone, and he struck the Philistine and killed him. And no sword [was] in the hand of David.
ÅB
Slik vant David over filisteren med slyngen og steinen, og han slo filisteren og drepte ham, enda David ikke hadde noe sverd i sin hånd.
OTB
Så seiret David over filisteren med en slynge og en stein, og han slo filisteren og drepte ham; men det var ikke noe sverd i Davids hånd.
B1930
Således vant David over filisteren med slyngen og stenen, og han slo filisteren og drepte ham, enda David ikke hadde noget sverd i sin hånd.

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Cross references

  • Judges 15:15

    He found the fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and struck down a thousand men.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:39

    David strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.

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  • 1 Samuel 21:9

    The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”

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  • 1 Samuel 23:21

    “May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.

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  • 1 Samuel 13:22

    So on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hands of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons.

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  • Judges 3:31

    After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.

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