1 Samuel 17:40 - Modern English Version

⁴⁰ He took his staff in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones out of the brook. And he put them in his shepherd’s bag, even in a pouch. And his sling was in his hand. Then he drew near to the Philistine.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁰ And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁰ Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones out of the brook and put them in his shepherd's [lunch] bag [a whole kid's skin slung from his shoulder], in his pouch, and his sling was in his hand, and he drew near the Philistine.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁰ And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd’s bag which he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

Common English Bible

⁴⁰ He then grabbed his staff and chose five smooth stones from the streambed. He put them in the pocket of his shepherd’s bag and with sling in hand went out to the Philistine.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁰ And he took up his staff, which he held always in his hands. And he chose for himself five very smooth stones from the torrent. And he put them into the shepherd's bag that he had with him. And he took up a sling in his hand. And he went out against the Philistine.

1 Samuel 17:40 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 10:10

nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor shoes, nor even staffs. For the workman is worthy of his keep.

Judges 20:16

Among of all these people were seven hundred specially chosen men who were left-handed, all of whom could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

Judges 3:31

After Ehud was Shamgar son of Anath. He struck down six hundred Philistine men with an ox goad. He also saved Israel.

1 Samuel 17:39

David secured his sword to his armor and tried to walk, but he was not used to it, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, “I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them.” So David took them off.

1 Samuel 17:41

The Philistine came walking and drew near to David, and the man bearing the shield went before him.