51. so he ran and stood beside the Philistine. Then David took Goliath’s own sword out of its sheath and used it to cut off his head. That is how David killed the Philistine. When the other Philistines saw their hero was dead, they turned and ran.
52. The soldiers of Israel and Judah shouted and started chasing the Philistines. The Israelites chased them all the way to the city limits of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. They killed many of the Philistines. Their bodies were scattered along the Shaaraim road all the way to Gath and Ekron.
53. After chasing the Philistines, the Israelites came back to the Philistine camp and took many things from that camp.
54. David took the Philistine’s head to Jerusalem, but he kept the Philistine’s weapons at home.
55. Saul watched David go out to fight Goliath. Saul spoke to Abner, the commander of the army. “Abner, who is that young man’s father?” Abner answered, “I swear I don’t know, sir.”
56. King Saul said, “Find out who his father is.”
57. When David came back after killing Goliath, Abner brought him to Saul. David was still holding the Philistine’s head.
58. Saul asked him, “Young man, who is your father?” David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse, from Bethlehem.”