1 Samuel 17:41-54 - David Defeats Goliath
41 The Philistine, preceded by the man carrying his shield came closer and closer to David. 42 The Philistine got a good look at David and he despised him. David was only a young man with a healthy complexion and good looks. 43 The Philistine asked David: Am I a dog that you come to attack me with sticks? So the Philistine called on his gods to curse David. 44 Come here, the Philistine told David, and I will give your body to the birds.
45 David answered: You come out to fight me with a sword and a spear and a dagger. But I come out to fight you in the name of Jehovah of Hosts. He is the Almighty God of Israel's army. You have insulted him! 46 Today Jehovah will help me defeat you. I will knock you down and cut off your head! I will feed the bodies of the other Philistine soldiers to the birds and wild animals. Then the whole world will know that Israel has a real God. 47 Everybody here will see that Jehovah does not need swords or spears to save his people. Jehovah always wins his battles. He will help us defeat you!
48 Goliath started forward and David ran toward him. 49 He put a rock in his sling and swung the sling around by its straps. When he let go of one strap, the rock flew out and hit Goliath on the forehead. It cracked his skull. He fell facedown on the ground. 50 So David overcame the Philistine with his leather band and a stone. The Philistine was wounded and laying on the ground. But David had no sword in his hand. 51 He ran to him and stood over him. David took Goliath's sword out of its sheath and cut off his head to kill him. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead they ran away. 52 The men of Israel and Judah shouted and ran after them. They pursued them all the way to Gath and to the gates of Ekron. The Philistines fell wounded all along the road that leads to Shaaraim, as far as Gath and Ekron.
53 The sons of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines. They plundered their tents. 54 David took the head of the Philistine to Jerusalem. But he put his armor in his tent.
48 Goliath started forward and David ran toward him. 49 He put a rock in his sling and swung the sling around by its straps. When he let go of one strap, the rock flew out and hit Goliath on the forehead. It cracked his skull. He fell facedown on the ground. 50 So David overcame the Philistine with his leather band and a stone. The Philistine was wounded and laying on the ground. But David had no sword in his hand. 51 He ran to him and stood over him. David took Goliath's sword out of its sheath and cut off his head to kill him. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead they ran away. 52 The men of Israel and Judah shouted and ran after them. They pursued them all the way to Gath and to the gates of Ekron. The Philistines fell wounded all along the road that leads to Shaaraim, as far as Gath and Ekron.
53 The sons of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines. They plundered their tents. 54 David took the head of the Philistine to Jerusalem. But he put his armor in his tent.
55 When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he asked Abner the commander of the army: Abner, whose son is this young man? Abner said: By your life, O king, I do not know.
56 The king said: Find out whose son the young man is.
57 When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the Philistine's head in his hand. 58 Saul said: Whose son are you, young man? David answered: I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.