1 Samuel 17:40

Bible in Basic English 1965

Then he took his stick in his hand, and got five smooth stones from the bed of the stream and put them in a bag such as is used by sheep-keepers; and in his hand was a leather band used for sending stones: and so he went in the direction of the Philistine.

Cross References

Matthew 10:10

Take no bag for your journey and do not take two coats or shoes or a stick: for the workman has a right to his food.

Judges 20:16

Who were left-handed, able to send a stone at a hair without error.

Judges 3:31

And after him came Shamgar, the son of Anath, who put to death six hundred Philistines with an ox-stick; and he was another saviour of Israel.

1 Samuel 17:39

And David took Saul's sword and put the band round him over the metal coat, and was unable to go forward; for he was not used to them. Then David said to Saul, It is not possible for me to go out with these, for I am not used to them. So David took them off.

1 Samuel 17:41

And the Philistine came nearer to David; and the man who had his body-cover went before him.