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- David, who had been skilled at using the slingshot to protect his sheep from predators, knew that he could use it to take down Goliath. He gathered five smooth stones from the nearby stream and loaded one of them into his slingshot. With a single, well-placed shot, he hit Goliath in the forehead and the giant fell to the ground, dead.
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Jul 19, 2007 · Question: In the classic biblical confrontation, how did little David manage to defeat Goliath using just a sling? Answer : For 40 days the giant Philistine had challenged the Israelis, but none had dared take up the fight until David stepped forth.
Nov 9, 2022 · The biblical story of David and Goliath pictures a lowly shepherd defeating the Philistine warrior with a single stone. Historical sources and modern tests affirm the deadly capabilities of the sling.
Apr 11, 2020 · A common “difficulty” or contradiction cited in the Bible is the fact that the text tells us David “killed” Goliath twice. The passage is 1 Samuel 17:50-51. Here’s how it reads in the ESV. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him.
Jan 4, 2022 · David had experience in defending the sheep he guarded with his sling and stones. It would seem that the animals David had faced were far braver than the men with Goliath, because they all turned and ran away (1 Samuel 17:51).
Oct 4, 2023 · For the Philistines, David did not slay Goliath with a sling; rather, from a distance, they witnessed a young boy vanquishing their giant with a sword. The sight of the smallest Israelite slaying their mighty champion led them to believe that any Israelite could conquer them.
Most biblical scholars believe David dealt a mortal blow to Goliath with his sling and a stone, and then finished him off with the giant’s own sword. This video explains in detail how people make the mistake of thinking Goliath was killed twice.
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Even if David was an accomplished fighter, how did he kill Goliath? David’s weapon was not a slingshot but a sling. The sling was an incredibly accurate military weapon with devastating power (cf. 2 Kings 3:25; 2 Chronicles 12:2).
