1 Samuel 17:2

Context
17:2 Saul and the Israelite army¹ assembled and camped in the valley of Elah, where they arranged their battle lines to fight against² the Philistines.

1 Samuel 17:50

Context

17:50 ³David 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.⁴

[17:2] ¹tn Heb “the men of Israel” (so KJV, NASB); NAB, NIV, NRSV “the Israelites.”

[17:2] ²tn Heb “to meet.”

[17:50] ³tc Most LXX mss lack v. 50.

[17:50] ⁴tn Verse 50 is a summary statement; v. 51 gives a more detailed account of how David killed the Philistine.