<n id="1" /><p class="bodytext">David 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.<n id="2" />

He took his staff in his hand, picked out five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch<n id="1" /> of his shepherd&#8217;s bag, took his sling in hand, and approached the Philistine.p>

When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag<n id="1" /> of the living by the <sc>Lordsc> your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling&#8217;s pocket!