1 Samuel 17:50

“David prevailed over the Philistine with the sling and with the stone, and struck the Philistine and put him to death; and there was no sword in the hand of David.”

1 Samuel 17:50 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 17:50, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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prevailedיֶּחֱזַקyechezak

be strong

To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.

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the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishti

Philistines

Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.

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with the slingקֶּלַעkela

sling

A strap for hurling stones.

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and with the stoneאֶבֶןeven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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and struckיַּךְyach

strike dead

To strike dead, kill.

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and put him to deathיְמִיתֵyemite

kill

To kill someone.

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swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

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in the handיַדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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The context

49David stretched out his hand to the bag and took from there a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground.

50 · This verse (above)

51David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it from its sheath and put him to death and cut off with it his head. The Philistines saw that their mighty man was dead, and they fled.

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