1 Samuel 17:40 meaning and explanation

And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.

1 Samuel 17:40, Berean Standard Bible

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David has just tried on Saul's armor and found he could not move in it. Here he sets it aside and takes up what he knows: his staff, five smooth stones from the brook, his shepherd's bag, and his sling.

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