1 Samuel 17:50

50 And so, without a sword, David defeated and killed Goliath with a sling and a stone! ¹

1 Samuel 17:50 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 17:50

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with
a stone
And with them only, without any other warlike weapon:

and smote the Philistine, and slew him;
smote him with the stone, which brought him to the ground, and then slew him with his own sword, as afterwards related:

but [there was] no sword in the hand of David;
when he engaged with the Philistine, and smote him, for he had put off all his armour, ( 1 Samuel 17:39 ) .

1 Samuel 17:50 In-Context

48 Goliath started walking toward David again, and David ran quickly toward the Philistine battle line to fight him.

49 He reached into his bag and took out a stone, which he slung at Goliath. It hit him on the forehead and broke his skull, and Goliath fell face downward on the ground.

50 And so, without a sword, David defeated and killed Goliath with a sling and a stone!

51 He ran to him, stood over him, took Goliath's sword out of its sheath, and cut off his head and killed him. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they ran away.

52 The men of Israel and Judah shouted and ran after them, pursuing them all the way to Gath and to the gates of Ekron. The Philistines fell wounded all along the road that leads to Shaaraim, as far as Gath and Ekron.

Cross References

• 1. 17.50 2 Samuel 21.19.