1 Samuel 17:49

King James Version (KJV)

And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

Translations

1 Samuel 17:49 - Amplified Bible

David put his hand into his bag and took out a stone and slung it, and it struck the Philistine, sinking into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

1 Samuel 17:49 - American Standard Version

And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell upon his face to the earth.

1 Samuel 17:49 - Bible in Basic English

And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and sent it from his leather band straight at the Philistine, and the stone went deep into his brow, and he went down to the earth, falling on his face.

1 Samuel 17:49 - Darby Bible

And David put his hand into the bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, and the stone sank into his forehead; and he fell on his face to the earth.

1 Samuel 17:49 - English Standard Version

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.

1 Samuel 17:49 - King James Version

And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

1 Samuel 17:49 - La Biblia de las Americas

David metiò la mano en su saco, sacò de él una piedra, la lanzò con la honda, e hiriò al filisteo en la frente. La piedra se hundiò en su frente y Goliat cayò a tierra sobre su rostro.

1 Samuel 17:49 - The Message

1 Samuel 17:49 - New American Standard Bible

And David put his hand into his bag and took from it a stone and slung {it,} and struck the Philistine on his forehead. And the stone sank into his forehead, so that he fell on his face to the ground.

1 Samuel 17:49 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

David metiò la mano en su saco, sacò de él una piedra, la lanzò con la honda, e hiriò al Filisteo en la frente. La piedra se hundiò en su frente y Goliat cayò a tierra sobre su rostro.

1 Samuel 17:49 - World English Bible

David put his hand in his bag, and took there a stone, and slang it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

1 Samuel 17:49 - Young's Living Translation

and David putteth forth his hand unto the vessel, and taketh thence a stone, and slingeth, and smiteth the Philistine on his forehead, and the stone sinketh into his forehead, and he falleth on his face to the earth.

1 Samuel 17:49 - Additional Comments

When we face our enemies and challenges, we are typically want them to be destroyed. See God's promise to us in Luke 18:1-8.
Yet, while God may take care of us in this way, the "new testament" is the way God really wants us to approach others. This is the attitude we are to have - "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Rom 12:21).
"But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you" (Matt 5:44)
(Note at the end of Luke 18:1-8, what God is looking for is faith, not a desire for revenge.)
Note how skilled David was with his weapon! God wants our "weapon" of choice to be the sword of the spirit - the Word (Eph 6:17).
This was not David's victory - it was the Lord's (see vs 46). See Zech 4:6 - "Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit." John 5:4 "for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith."
It is not our skill, but God's hand that gives success. We need to make sure we give God credit where credit is due. It is difficult to show to the world how God is the source of success, even though it looks like we were the ones doing the job. Also, to show the world how God is the source of truth. Yet we need to as often as we can.

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