1st Samuel Chapter 17 verse 40 Holy Bible
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
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Then he took his stick in his hand, and got five smooth stones from the bed of the stream and put them in a bag such as is used by sheep-keepers; and in his hand was a leather band used for sending stones: and so he went in the direction of the Philistine.
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And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag that he had, into the pocket; and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine.
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And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
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And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand; and he drew near to the Philistine.
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He took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
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And he taketh his staff in his hand, and chooseth for him five smooth stones from the brook, and putteth them in the shepherds' habiliments that he hath, even in the scrip, and his sling `is' in his hand, and he draweth nigh unto the Philistine.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(40) And he took his staff in his hand.--It was a true stroke of military genius in David, this determination of his to fight only with the weapons, weak and unimportant though they seemed, with which he was familiar, and in the use of which he was so skilful; nor was the issue of the combat, now he had resolved to use the sling, even doubtful. It has been well said he was like one armed with a rifle, while his enemy had only a spear and a sword, and if only he could take sure aim the result was absolutely certain.Wordsworth, again, on the words "chose him five smooth stones out of the brook," refers to Augustine's Commentary, who finds here a deep mystical signification. It is an admirable specimen of the Patristic School of Exposition, which, although quaint, and not unfrequently "far-fetched," will always, and with good reason, possess great power over the minds of the earnest and devout student. "So our Divine David, the Good Shepherd of Bethlehem, when He went forth at the temptation to meet Satan--our ghostly Goliath--chose five stones out of the brook. He took the five books of Moses out of the flowing stream of Judaism. He took what was solid out of what was fluid. He took what was permanent out of what was transitory. He took what was moral and perpetual out of what was ceremonial and temporary. He took stones out of a brook, and with one of these He overthrew Satan. All Christ's answers to the tempter are moral precepts, taken from one Book of the Law (Deuteronomy), and He prefaced His replies with the same words, 'It is written;' and with this sling and stone of Scripture He laid our Goliath low, and He has taught us by His example how we may also vanquish the tempter." (See St. Augustine, Sermon 32)Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewAnd [David] tookוַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3947: To takehis staffמַקְל֜וֹ (maq·lōw)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 4731: A shoot, stickin his hand,בְּיָד֗וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 3027: A handselectedוַיִּבְחַר־ (way·yiḇ·ḥar-)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 977: To try, selectfiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה (ḥă·miš·šāh)Number - masculine singularStrong's 2568: Fivesmoothחַלֻּקֵֽי־ (ḥal·lu·qê-)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 2512: Smoothstonesאֲבָנִ֣ים ׀ (’ă·ḇā·nîm)Noun - feminine pluralStrong's 68: A stonefromמִן־ (min-)PrepositionStrong's 4480: A part of, from, out ofthe brook,הַנַּ֡חַל (han·na·ḥal)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaftand putוַיָּ֣שֶׂם (way·yā·śem)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, setthem in the pouchוּבַיַּלְק֖וּט (ū·ḇay·yal·qūṭ)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3219: Receptacle, perhaps a walletof his shepherd’sהָרֹעִ֧ים (hā·rō·‘îm)Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate withbag.בִּכְלִ֨י (biḵ·lî)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatusAnd with his slingוְקַלְּע֣וֹ (wə·qal·lə·‘ōw)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 7050: A sling, a, screen, the valvein hand,בְיָד֑וֹ (ḇə·yā·ḏōw)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 3027: A handhe approachedוַיִּגַּ֖שׁ (way·yig·gaš)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5066: To draw near, approachthe Philistine.הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ (hap·pə·liš·tî)Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of PhilistiaJump to PreviousApproached Bag Bed Brook Chooseth Chose Direction Draweth Drew Habiliments Hand Nigh Philistine Pouch Putteth Scrip Sending Shepherds Shepherd's Sling Smooth Staff Stick Stones Stream Used Wallet
