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David put his hand in his bag, and took there a stone, and slang it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.
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Divine Power, Human Skill
Commentators explain that David's victory was a blend of divine power and human ability. While David was an expert slinger, as were many Israelites, the stone's path was ultimately guided by God. Scholars suggest the stone either found an opening in Goliath's helmet or, through God's power, miraculously pierced it, demonstrating that no human armor can withstand God's will.
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19th Century
Anglican
And smote the Philistine in the forehead. — The Septuagint adds the words “through the helm.” The Greek translators could not understand t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And David put his hand in his bag The shepherd's scrip, in which he had put the five stones he took out of the brook…
Presbyterian
See how frail and uncertain life is, even when a man thinks himself best fortified; how quickly, how easily, and by how small a matter, the passage…
