KJV King James Version
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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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
He took his staff in his hand, and chose for himself five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd’s bag which he had, even in his wallet. His sling was in his hand; and he drew near to the Philistine.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 17
37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
38 And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved [it]. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved [them]. And David put them off him.
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.
41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield [went] before him.
42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was [but] a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
43 And the Philistine said unto David, [Am] I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
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וַיִּקַּ֨חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeמַקְל֜וֹH4731 · maq.qelrodבְּיָד֗וֹH3027 · yadhandוַיִּבְחַר־H977 · ba.charto chooseל֣וֹH9033 · ohimחֲמִשָּׁ֣הH2568 · cha.meshfiveחַלֻּקֵֽי־H2512 · chal.luqsmoothאֲבָנִ֣ים׀H68 · e.venstoneמִן־H4480 · minfromהַנַּ֡חַלH5158 · na.chaltorrent: riverוַיָּ֣שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeאֹ֠תָםH853 · et[Obj.]בִּכְלִ֨יH3627 · ke.liarticle/utensilהָרֹעִ֧יםH7462 · bet-e.qed ha.ro.imHouse of Shepherdsאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichל֛וֹH9033 · ohimוּבַיַּלְק֖וּטH3219 · yal.qutpouchוְקַלְּע֣וֹH7050 · qe.laslingבְיָד֑וֹH3027 · yadhandוַיִּגַּ֖שׁH5066 · na.gashto approach: approachאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃H6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistine
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 1:27-29But 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;Judges 20:16Among all this people [there were] seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair [breadth], and not miss.Judges 15:15-16And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.Matthew 10:10Nor scrip for [your] journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.Judges 7:16-20And 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.Judges 3:31And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.
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