1 Samuel 17:50 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but [there was] no sword in the hand of David.

Ver. 50. So David prevailed over the Philistine.] By the help of his God, and by the force of his faith. Heb 11:32

Traiectamque cavo terebravit vnlnere frontem. ” - Prudentius.

With a sling and with a stone,] Unlikely means to prostrate such a bulk. So Shamgar with an oxgoad, and Samson with the jaw bone of an ass, made great slaughters. So Christ by his cross destroyed the devil, yea, by death he foiled him that had the power of death, Heb 2:14 as David cut off Goliath's head with his own sword.

1 Samuel 17:50

50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.