1 Samuel 17:40

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Instead, he took his staff in his hand  and chose five smooth stones from the wadi and put them in the pouch, in his shepherd’s bag. Then, with his sling in his hand, he approached the Philistine.

Cross References

Matthew 10:10

Don’t take a travelling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or staff, for the worker   is worthy of his food.

Judges 20:16

There were seven hundred fit young men who were left-handed among all these troops; all could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

Judges 3:31

After Ehud, Shamgar son of Anath became judge. He also delivered Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with a cattle prod.

1 Samuel 17:39

David strapped his sword on over the military clothes and tried to walk, but he was not used to them. ‘I can’t walk in these,’ David said to Saul, ‘I’m not used to them.’ So David took them off.

1 Samuel 17:41

The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with the shield-bearer in front of him.