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1 Samuel 17:49-51
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49 David reached his hand into the bag and took out a stone. He slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank deeply into his forehead, and he fell down with his face to the ground.

50 [a] David prevailed over the Philistine with just the sling and the stone. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. David did not even have a sword in his hand.[b] 51 David ran and stood over the Philistine. He grabbed Goliath’s[c] sword, drew it from its sheath,[d] and after killing him, he cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they ran away.

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:50 tc Most LXX mss lack v. 50.
  2. 1 Samuel 17:50 tn Verse 50 is a summary statement; v. 51 gives a more detailed account of how David killed the Philistine.
  3. 1 Samuel 17:51 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Goliath) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. 1 Samuel 17:51 tc Most LXX mss lack the words “drew it from its sheath.”
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