KJV ORIGINAL
So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So David defeated the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine down and killed him. But David had no sword in his hand.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that David killed the giant Goliath using only a simple sling and stone, without any traditional weapons of war.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the famous battle between young David and the Philistine giant Goliath, who had been challenging Israel's army for forty days. The Philistines were Israel's enemies and had superior military technology, including iron weapons. David, just a shepherd boy, volunteered to fight Goliath when no seasoned warrior would step forward.
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