17:50 3 David 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. 4
1 tn Heb “the men of Israel” (so KJV, NASB); NAB, NIV, NRSV “the Israelites.”
2 tn Heb “to meet.”
3 tc Most LXX
4 tn Verse 50 is a summary statement; v. 51 gives a more detailed account of how David killed the Philistine.