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

1 Samuel 17:50 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૧૭:૫૦
દાઉદ ગોફણ તથા પથ્થરથી તે પલિસ્તી પર જીત પામ્યો. તેણે પલિસ્તીને મારી નાખીને તેનો સંહાર કર્યો. પણ તેના હાથમાં તલવાર ન હતી.
हिन्दी1 शमूएल १७:५०
अतः दाऊद ने पलिश्ती पर गोफन और एक ही पत्थर के द्वारा प्रबल होकर उसे मार डाला; परन्तु दाऊद के हाथ में तलवार न थी।

In context

48When the Philistine arose, and walked and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

49David put his hand in his bag, took a stone and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him; but there was no sword in David’s hand.

51Then David ran, stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

52The men of Israel and of Judah arose and shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as Gai and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and to Ekron.

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