51
Then David ran and stood over the Philistine; he grasped his sword, drew it out of its sheath, and killed him; then he cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
52
The troops of Israel and Judah rose up with a shout and pursued the Philistines as far as Gath a and the gates of Ekron, so that the wounded Philistines fell on the way from Shaaraim as far as Gath and Ekron.
53
The Israelites came back from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their camp.
54
David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.
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