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.
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Interpretation
The security and presumption of fools destroy them. Nothing can excel the humility, faith, and piety which appear in David's words.
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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 17:40-44.