1 Samuel 17:49
And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
KJV
Et misit manum suam in peram, tulitque unum lapidem, et funda jecit, et circumducens percussit Philisthæum in fronte : et infixus est lapis in fronte ejus, et cecidit in faciem suam super terram.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐξέτεινεν Δαυεὶδ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ κάδιον καὶ ἔλαβεν ἐκεῖθεν λίθον ἕνα, καὶ ἐσφενδόνησεν καὶ ἐπάταξεν τὸν ἀλλόφυλον ἐπὶ τὸ μέτωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ διέδυ ὁ λίθος διὰ τῆς περικεφαλαίας εἰς τὸ μέτωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν.
LXX
And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell upon his face to the earth.
ASV
וַ/יִּשְׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת יָד֜/וֹ אֶל הַ/כֶּ֗לִי וַ/יִּקַּ֨ח מִ/שָּׁ֥ם אֶ֨בֶן֙ וַ/יְקַלַּ֔ע וַ/יַּ֥ךְ אֶת הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל מִצְח֑/וֹ וַ/תִּטְבַּ֤ע הָ/אֶ֨בֶן֙ בְּ/מִצְח֔/וֹ וַ/יִּפֹּ֥ל עַל פָּנָ֖י/ו אָֽרְצָ/ה
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
18 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the prophet Samuel, the demand for a king, Saul's anointing and reign, David's anointing, his victory over Goliath, his friendship with Jonathan, Saul's pursuit of David, and Saul's death at Mount Gilboa. Josephus provides psychological depth to the characters.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:27 — But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
- 1Kgs 22:34 — And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the ho
- 1Sam 19:5 — For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent bl
- Judg 5:26 — She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
- Judg 15:15 — And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.
- Ps 18:29 — For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.