1 Samuel 17:40

¶ 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.

And he took {H3947} his staff {H4731} in his hand {H3027}, and chose {H977} him five {H2568} smooth {H2512} stones {H68} out of the brook {H5158}, and put {H7760} them in a shepherd's {H7462} bag {H3627} which he had, even in a scrip {H3219}; and his sling {H7050} was in his hand {H3027}: and he drew near {H5066} to the Philistine {H6430}.

Then he took his stick in his hand and picked five smooth stones from the riverbed, putting them in his shepherd's bag, in his pouch. Then, with his sling in his hand, he approached the P'lishti.

And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.

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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Cross-References

  • 1 Corinthians 1:27 (6 votes)

    But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

  • 1 Corinthians 1:29 (6 votes)

    That no flesh should glory in his presence.

  • Judges 20:16 (1 votes)

    Among all this people [there were] seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair [breadth], and not miss.

  • Judges 15:15 (1 votes)

    And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.

  • Judges 15:16 (1 votes)

    And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.

  • Matthew 10:10 (1 votes)

    Nor scrip for [your] journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

  • Judges 7:16 (0 votes)

    ¶ And he divided the three hundred men [into] three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.