49. He put a stone in his sling and swung the sling around by its straps. When he let go of one strap, the stone flew out and hit Goliath on the forehead. It cracked his skull, and he fell face down on the ground.
50. David defeated Goliath with a sling and a stone. He killed him without even using a sword.
51. David ran over and pulled out Goliath's sword. Then he used it to cut off Goliath's head.When the Philistines saw what had happened to their hero, they started running away.
52. But the soldiers of Israel and Judah let out a battle cry and went after them as far as Gath and Ekron. The bodies of the Philistines were scattered all along the road from Shaaraim to Gath and Ekron.
53. When the Israelite army returned from chasing the Philistines, they took what they wanted from the enemy camp.
54. David took Goliath's head to Jerusalem, but he kept Goliath's weapons in his own tent.
55. After King Saul had watched David go out to fight Goliath, Saul turned to the commander of his army and said, “Abner, who is that young man?”“Your Majesty,” Abner answered, “I swear by your life that I don't know.”
56. “Then find out!” Saul told him.
57. When David came back from fighting Goliath, he was still carrying Goliath's head.Abner took David to Saul,
58. and Saul asked, “Who are you?”“I am David the son of Jesse, a loyal Israelite from Bethlehem.”