1 Samuel 17:50
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:50 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:50 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:50 — KJV
“So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.”
— 1 Samuel 17:50 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:50 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 17:50
“And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:50: david, over, slew
“And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. Methegammah: or, the bridle of Ammah”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:50: david, philistine, smote
“He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:50: philistine, smote, sword
“Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:50: david, philistine, smote
“And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:50: david, over, sword
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