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51 David ran and stood over the Philistine. He grabbed Goliath’s[a] sword, drew it from its sheath,[b] and after killing him, he cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they ran away.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:51 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Goliath) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 1 Samuel 17:51 tc Most LXX mss lack the words “drew it from its sheath.”