1 Samuel 17:50

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

David defeated the Philistine with a sling and a stone. David overpowered the Philistine and killed him without having a sword.

Cross References

Judges 15:15

He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand, took it, and killed a thousand men with it.

1 Samuel 23:21

‘May you be blessed by the Lord,’ replied Saul, ‘for you have shown concern for me.

1 Samuel 21:9

The priest replied, ‘The sword of Goliath the Philistine,  whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want to take it for yourself, then take it, for there isn’t another one here.’ ‘There’s none like it! ’ David said. ‘Give it to me.’

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 13:22

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

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 17:49

David put his hand in the bag, took out a stone, slung it, and hit the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down to the ground.

1 Samuel 17:51

David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword,  pulled it from its sheath, and used it to kill him. Then he cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they fled.

1 Samuel 19:5

He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine,  and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel.  You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason? ’