1 Samuel 17:51

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David ran and stood over the Philistine. He grabbed Goliath’s sword, drew it from its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they ran away.

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  • 1 Sam 21:9 : 9 David Goes to Gath The priest replied,“The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck down in the valley of Elah, is wrapped in a garment behind the ephod. If you wish, take it for yourself. Other than that, there’s nothing here.” David said,“There’s nothing like it! Give it to me!”
  • Heb 11:34 : 34 quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight,
  • 2 Sam 23:21 : 21 He also killed an impressive-looking Egyptian. The Egyptian wielded a spear, while Benaiah attacked him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
  • Esth 7:10 : 10 So they hanged Haman on the very gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. The king’s rage then abated.
  • Ps 7:15-16 : 15 he digs a pit and then falls into the hole he has made. 16 He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head.
  • Heb 2:14 : 14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one who holds the power of death(that is, the devil),

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  • 1 Sam 17:43-50
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    43The Philistine said to David,“Am I a dog, that you are coming after me with sticks?” Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

    44The Philistine said to David,“Come here to me, so I can give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the field!”

    45But David replied to the Philistine,“You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin. But I am coming against you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel’s armies, whom you have defied!

    46This very day the LORD will deliver you into my hand! I will strike you down and cut off your head. This day I will give the corpses of the Philistine army to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the land. Then all the land will realize that Israel has a God,

    47and all this assembly will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves! For the battle is the LORD’s, and he will deliver you into our hand.”

    48The Philistine drew steadily closer to David to attack him, while David quickly ran toward the battle line to attack the Philistine.

    49David reached his hand into the bag and took out a stone. He slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank deeply into his forehead, and he fell down with his face to the ground.

    50David 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.

  • 1 Sam 17:52
    83%

    52Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward, shouting a battle cry. They chased the Philistines to the valley and to the very gates of Ekron. The Philistine corpses lay fallen along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 17:54
    82%

    54David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his tent.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
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    57So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  • 1 Sam 17:40-41
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    40He took his staff in his hand, picked out five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag, took his sling in hand, and approached the Philistine.

    41The Philistine kept coming closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

  • 1 Sam 17:22-27
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    22After David had entrusted his cargo to the care of the supply officer, he ran to the battlefront. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.

    23As he was speaking with them, the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, was coming up from the battle lines of the Philistines. He spoke the way he usually did, and David heard it.

    24When all the men of Israel saw this man, they retreated from his presence and were very afraid.

    25The men of Israel said,“Have you seen this man who is coming up? He does so to defy Israel. But the king will make the man who can strike him down very wealthy! He will give him his daughter in marriage, and he will make his father’s house exempt from tax obligations in Israel.”

    26David asked the men who were standing near him,“What will be done for the man who strikes down this Philistine and frees Israel from this humiliation? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he defies the armies of the living God?”

    27The soldiers told him what had been promised, saying,“This is what will be done for the man who can strike him down.”

  • 1 Sam 17:35-37
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    35I would go out after it, strike it down, and rescue the sheep from its mouth. If it rose up against me, I would grab it by its jaw, strike it, and kill it.

    36Your servant has struck down both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine will be just like one of them. For he has defied the armies of the living God!”

    37David went on to say,“The LORD who delivered me from the lion and the bear will also deliver me from the hand of this Philistine!” Then Saul said to David,“Go! The LORD will be with you.”

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    77%

    8Now once again there was war. So David went out to fight the Philistines. He defeated them thoroughly and they ran away from him.

  • 1 Sam 21:9-10
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    9David Goes to Gath The priest replied,“The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck down in the valley of Elah, is wrapped in a garment behind the ephod. If you wish, take it for yourself. Other than that, there’s nothing here.” David said,“There’s nothing like it! Give it to me!”

    10So on that day David arose and fled from Saul. He went to King Achish of Gath.

  • 2 Sam 23:10
    76%

    10he stood his ground and fought the Philistines until his hand grew so tired that it seemed stuck to his sword. The LORD gave a great victory on that day. When the army returned to him, the only thing left to do was to plunder the corpses.

  • 1 Sam 17:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites on another hill, with the valley between them.

    4Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines. His name was Goliath; he was from Gath. He was close to seven feet tall.

  • 2 Sam 1:15
    76%

    15Then David called one of the soldiers and said,“Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.

  • 2 Sam 1:10
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    10So I stood over him and put him to death, since I knew that he couldn’t live in such a condition. Then I took the crown which was on his head and the bracelet which was on his arm. I have brought them here to my lord.”

  • 1 Sam 31:9
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    9They cut off Saul’s head and stripped him of his armor. They sent messengers to announce the news in the temple of their idols and among their people throughout the surrounding land of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 17:32-33
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    32David said to Saul,“Don’t let anyone be discouraged. Your servant will go and fight this Philistine!”

    33But Saul replied to David,“You aren’t able to go against this Philistine and fight him! You’re just a boy! He has been a warrior from his youth!”

  • 2 Sam 21:17
    76%

    17But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to David’s aid, striking the Philistine down and killing him. Then David’s men took an oath saying,“You will not go out to battle with us again! You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel!”

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    75%

    16David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 1 Sam 17:8-11
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    8Goliath stood and called to Israel’s troops,“Why do you come out to prepare for battle? Am I not the Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose for yourselves a man so he may come down to me!

    9If he is able to fight with me and strike me down, we will become your servants. But if I prevail against him and strike him down, you will become our servants and will serve us.”

    10Then the Philistine said,“I defy Israel’s troops this day! Give me a man so we can fight each other!”

    11When Saul and all the Israelites heard these words of the Philistine, they were upset and very afraid.

  • 1 Sam 17:19-20
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    19They are with Saul and the whole Israelite army in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.”

    20So David got up early in the morning and entrusted the flock to someone else who would watch over it. After loading up, he went just as Jesse had instructed him. He arrived at the camp as the army was going out to the battle lines shouting its battle cry.

  • 1 Chr 10:9
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    9They stripped his corpse, and then carried off his head and his armor. They sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines proclaiming the news to their idols and their people.

  • 2 Sam 23:12
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    12But he made a stand in the middle of that area. He defended it and defeated the Philistines; the LORD gave them a great victory.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
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    17Conflict with the Philistines When the Philistines heard that David had been designated king over Israel, they all went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
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    8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. When David heard about it, he marched out against them.

  • 1 Sam 23:5
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    5So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He took away their cattle and thoroughly defeated them. David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 1 Sam 31:1
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    1The Death of Saul Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. The men of Israel fled from the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Chr 18:1
    74%

    1David Conquers the Neighboring Nations Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns away from the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 23:2
    73%

    2So David asked the LORD,“Should I go and strike down these Philistines?” The LORD said to David,“Go, strike down the Philistines and deliver Keilah.”

  • 1 Chr 10:1
    73%

    1Saul’s Death Now the Philistines fought against Israel. The Israelites fled before the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.