1 Samuel 17:40 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →David takes his staff, five smooth stones, and his sling, and approaches Goliath.
What Does 1 Samuel 17:40 Mean?
David arms himself as a shepherd, not a soldier: staff in hand, five smooth stones gathered from the brook and slipped into his bag, his sling ready. With these humble tools he draws near to the towering Philistine.
The contrast could not be sharper, brass and iron against a sling and a stone. Yet David carries the only weapon that matters, faith in the living God, and the rest is enough. God delights to use the small and ordinary, the things despised by the mighty, to accomplish what no armor could. The shepherd goes to meet the giant with the gear of the fields and the strength of heaven.
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What does 1 Samuel 17:40 mean?
David takes his staff, five smooth stones, and his sling, and approaches Goliath.