¹ David prevailed over the Philistine with just the sling and the stone. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. David did not even have a sword in his hand. ² 

biblegateway 1Sa 17:50

Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and he struck the Philistine and killed him; but there was no sword in David’s hand.

David defeated the Philistine with a sling and a stone. Even though David had no sword, he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

So using only a sling and a stone, David proved to be stronger than the Philistine. David struck down and killed the Philistine, even though David didn’t have a sword in his hand.

biblegateway 1Sa 17:50

So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. There was no sword in the hand of David.

bibleoremus 1Sa 17:50

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, striking down the Philistine and killing him; there was no sword in David’s hand.

So with sling and stone David proved the victor; though he had no sword, he struck down the Philistine and gave him a mortal wound.

biblegateway 1Sa 17:50

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David.

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but [there was] no sword in the hand of David.

biblegateway 1Sa 17:50

¹ David prevailed over the Philistine with just the sling and the stone. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. David did not even have a sword in his hand. ² 

¹ tc Most LXX mss lack v. 50.

² tn Verse 50 is a summary statement; v. 51 gives a more detailed account of how David killed the Philistine.