50. So using ⌊only⌋ a sling and a stone, David proved to be stronger than the Philistine. David struck down and killed the Philistine, even though David didn’t have a sword in his hand.
51. David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took Goliath’s sword, pulled it out of its sheath, and made certain the Philistine was dead by cutting off his head.When the Philistines saw their hero had been killed, they fled.
52. Then the soldiers of Israel and Judah rose up, shouted a battle cry, and pursued the Philistines as far as Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Wounded Philistines lay on the road to Shaaraim and all the way to Gath and Ekron.
53. When the Israelites came back from their pursuit of the Philistines, they looted all the goods in the Philistine camp.
54. David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he kept Goliath’s armor in his tent.
55. As Saul watched David going out against the Philistine, he asked Abner, the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?”Abner answered, “I solemnly swear, as you live, Your Majesty, I don’t know.”
56. The king said, “Find out whose son this young man is.”
57. When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner brought him to Saul. David had the Philistine’s head in his hand.
58. Saul asked him, “Whose son are you, young man?”“The son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David answered.