Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

Bible References

Staff

Judges 3:31
After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath; he killed six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad and, like Ehud, delivered Israel.
Judges 7:16
He divided the three hundred men into three units. He gave them all trumpets and empty jars with torches inside them.
Judges 15:15
He happened to see a solid jawbone of a donkey. He grabbed it and struck down a thousand men.
Judges 20:16
Among this army were seven hundred specially-trained left-handed soldiers. Each one could sling a stone and hit even the smallest target.
1 Corinthians 1:27
But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

Brook

Matthew 10:10
no bag for the journey, or an extra tunic, or sandals or staff, for the worker deserves his provisions.

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