40. Then he took his staff in his hand, picked out for himself five smooth stones from the wadi, and he put them in his shepherd’s bag, in the pouch. And with his sling in his hand, he approached the Philistine.
41. Then the Philistine came on, getting nearer and nearer to David, with his shield bearer in front of him.
42. When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him, for he was only a boy and ruddy with a handsome appearance.