1 Samuel 17:50

NETBible

1 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. 2 

NIV ©

So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

NASB ©

Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and he struck the Philistine and killed him; but there was no sword in David’s hand.

NLT ©

So David triumphed over the Philistine giant with only a stone and sling. And since he had no sword,

MSG ©

That's how David beat the Philistine--with a sling and a stone. He hit him and killed him. No sword for David!

BBE ©

So David overcame the Philistine with his leather band and a stone, wounding the Philistine and causing his death: but David had no sword in his hand.

NRSV ©

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, striking down the Philistine and killing him; there was no sword in David’s hand.

NKJV ©

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David.

KJV
So David
<01732>
prevailed
<02388> (8799)
over
<04480>
the Philistine
<06430>
with a sling
<07050>
and with a stone
<068>_,
and smote
<05221> (8686)
the Philistine
<06430>_,
and slew
<04191> (8686)
him; but [there was] no sword
<02719>
in the hand
<03027>
of David
<01732>_.
NASB ©
Thus David
<1732>
prevailed
<2388>
over
<4480>
the Philistine
<6430>
with a sling
<7050>
and a stone
<68>
, and he struck
<5221>
the Philistine
<6430>
and killed
<4191>
him; but there
<369>
was no
<369>
sword
<2719>
in David's
<1732>
hand
<3027>
.
NET [draft] ITL
David
<01732>
prevailed
<02388>
over
<04480>
the Philistine
<06430>
with just the sling
<07050>
and the stone
<068>
. He struck down
<05221>
the Philistine
<06430>
and killed
<04191>
him. David
<01732>
did not
<0369>
even have a sword
<02719>
in his hand
<03027>
.
HEBREW
dwd
<01732>
dyb
<03027>
Nya
<0369>
brxw
<02719>
whtymyw
<04191>
ytslph
<06430>
ta
<0853>
Kyw
<05221>
Nbabw
<068>
elqb
<07050>
ytslph
<06430>
Nm
<04480>
dwd
<01732>
qzxyw (17:50)
<02388>
NETBible

1 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. 2 

NET Notes

1 tc Most LXX mss lack v. 50.

2 tn Verse 50 is a summary statement; v. 51 gives a more detailed account of how David killed the Philistine.