1 Samuel 17:48-57

David and Goliath

48 When the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine. 49 And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground.

50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. There was no sword in the hand of David. 51 Then David ran and stood over the Philistine r and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, s they fled. 52 And the men of Israel and Judah rose with a shout and pursued the Philistines as far as Gath 1 and the gates of t Ekron, so that the wounded Philistines fell on the way from u Shaaraim as far as v Gath and Ekron. 53 And the people of Israel came back from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their camp. 54 And David took w the head of the Philistine x and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.

55 As soon as Saul saw David go out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, y the commander of the army, "Abner, z whose son is this youth?" And Abner said, a "As your soul lives, O king, I do not know." 56 And the king said, "Inquire whose son the boy is." 57 And as soon as David returned from the striking down of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul b with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  1. Cross References
    1 Samuel 21:9
    And the priest said, "The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck down in the Valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it, for there is none but that here." And David said, "There is none like that; give it to me.
    2 Samuel 23:21
    And he struck down an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.
  2. Cross References
    Hebrews 11:34
    Quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.
  3. Cross References
    Joshua 15:11
    The boundary goes out to the shoulder of the hill north of Ekron, then the boundary bends around to Shikkeron and passes along to Mount Baalah and goes out to Jabneel. Then the boundary comes to an end at the sea.
  4. Cross References
    Joshua 15:36
    Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages.
  5. Cross References
    1 Samuel 17:4
    And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
  6. Cross References
    1 Samuel 17:57
    And as soon as David returned from the striking down of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
  7. Cross References
    2 Samuel 5:6 - 7
    And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who said to David, "You will not come in here, but the blind and the lame will ward you off" - thinking, "David cannot come in here.
  8. Cross References
    2 Samuel 2:8
    But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.
  9. Cross References
    1 Samuel 16:21 - 22
    And David came to Saul and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.
  10. Cross References
    1 Samuel 1:26
    And she said, "Oh, my lord! As you live, my lord, I am the woman who was standing here in your presence, praying to the Lord.
  11. Cross References
    1 Samuel 17:54
    And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.
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