1 Samuel 17:49 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

Smote the Philistine in his forehead - at the opening for the eyes. That was the only exposed part of his body.

1 Samuel 17:49

49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.