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1 Samuel 17:49 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" David put his hand in his bag, took a stone and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth. "

1 Samuel 17:49

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47 and that all this assembly may know that the LORD doesn’t save with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hand.”

48 When the Philistine arose, and walked and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

49 David put his hand in his bag, took a stone and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him; but there was no sword in David’s hand.

51 Then David ran, stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

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1 Samuel 19:5

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"for he put his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?”"

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2 Samuel 5:25

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"David did so, as the LORD commanded him, and struck the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer."

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1 Chronicles 14:16

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"David did as God commanded him; and they attacked the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer."

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2 Samuel 23:10

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"He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and the LORD worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder."

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1 Chronicles 14:10

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"David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” The LORD said to him, “Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.”"

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1 Samuel 19:8

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"There was war again. David went out and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him."

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1 Samuel 17:1

"Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephesdammim."

1 Samuel 17:2

"Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines."

1 Samuel 17:3

"The Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them."

1 Samuel 17:4

"A champion out of the camp of the Philistines named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span went out."

1 Samuel 17:5

"He had a helmet of bronze on his head, and he wore a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze."

1 Samuel 17:6

"He had bronze shin armor on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders."

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