What did David use to kill Goliath?

Answer 1

"There are other inconsistencies as well. For example, in 1 Samuel 17, David is credited with killing the giant Goliath. But in 2 Samuel 21:19, Elhanan, son of Jaareoregim, is credited with the act. Another point to mention is that if you look in the popular King James Version (KJV) of The Bible, and turn to 2 Samuel 21:19, you will see "the brother of" (Goliath) in italics. This italic print means that it was an embellishment of the editor of the KJV, in an attempt to cover up this inconsistency (by making it appear that Elhanan killed the brother of Goliath, as opposed to Goliath himself). But if you look in a reputable version of the Bible, such as the New English Bible, you will see the original rendition: that Elhanan killed Goliath... an obvious contradiction." Who killed Goliath?David killed him twice. (Once with a sling and once with a sword.) ; 1 Samuel 17:49-50 : David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. 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 17:51 : David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. ; Elhanan ;
; 2 Samuel 21:19 : And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. [The words "the brother of" were inserted by the KJV translators to avoid the obvious contradiction with 1 Samuel 17:49-51.] ; Hey guys. Before this goes any further, go and look up the word Anakim in your bible. they were an entire race of giants :
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: At a later point in time David kills six(?) more giants...

"Inconsistencies" such as whether David or Elhanan killed Goliath, and whether "the brother of" was inserted as a "cover-up", can be quickly resolved with a simple reading of a parallel passage, 1 Chronicles, 20:5, which says that Elhanan "killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath". What we have is a copying error, where "the brother of" was mistakenly omitted from the original. The King James writers were correct to insert it into 1 Samuel. No contradiction, no inconsistency. Simple reason and a little Bible knowledge will clear all of these types of things up.

thebrotherjohn response:

1 Samuel 17:40
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers.

:0) I enjoy this passage because the five smooth stones represent the ascension ministries washed by the water of the word and holy ghost, taken from the brook.
I don't know which ministry killed Goliath but i bet it was the evangelist because Goliath wasn't even saved lol.

Answer 2

A sling and a stone.

This story is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 17. Israel was at war with a people called the Philistines. Instead of participating in full out war, the strongest of the Philistines offered a challenge to Jerusalem. This warrior was named Goliath. He stood about nine feet 9 inches tall. Goliath challenged the Israelites to send out their best warrior, and he would fight him one on one. "'Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me. If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.'" (1 Samuel 17:8-9). The Israelites were afraid and didn't send out anyone to fight. This went on for forty days. There was a man named Jesse who had 3 sons fighting for the Israelites. Jesse sent his youngest son David to bring his older brothers some food. When David heard Goliath's challenge he could not believe that Israel was not fighting him. David went to Saul, the king of Israel and said that he would fight. David went to a nearby stream and picked 5 stones from it. He then answered the challenge of Goliath, and went to fight him even though he was laughed at. When Goliath attacked David, David took a stone from his bag, placed it in his sling and hit Goliath straight in the forehead. The rock to the head killed him, and he then cut off his head. (The reason David took 5 stones from the river was because Goliath had 4 brothers, however it only took 1 stone to kill Goliath.)

This was promptly followed by a signal rout and slaughter of the Philistines. (1 Sam 17:26, 41-53)

Answer 3

David slung a stone from his sling; it sank into Goliath's forehead, and he fell to the earth. David followed this up by standing on Goliath and cutting off his head with the giant's own sword. This was promptly followed by a signal rout and slaughter of the Philistines. (1Samuel 17:26, 41-53)

Answer 4

He used a sling. He used a stone to put in his sling.

Answer 5

Goliath intended to use a sword, but he never got the chance as David took him out with a slingshot and God's assistance.

Answer 6

A stone and a slingshot.

Answer 7

a slingshot ..

Answer 8

A stone and a slingshot. Then he cut off his head with Goliath’s sword.