1 Samuel 25:29

25:29 When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag ¹  of the living by the Lord your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling’s pocket!

1 Samuel 17:40

17:40 He took his staff in his hand, picked out five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch ²  of his shepherd’s bag, took his sling in hand, and approached the Philistine.

1 Samuel 17:50

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 

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¹ tn Cf. KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV “bundle”; NLT “treasure pouch.”

² tn This Hebrew word occurs only here and its exact meaning is not entirely clear. It refers to a receptacle of some sort and apparently was a common part of a shepherd’s equipment. Here it serves as a depository for the stones that David will use in his sling.

³ tc Most LXX mss lack v. 50.

⁴ tn Verse 50 is a summary statement; v. 51 gives a more detailed account of how David killed the Philistine.