| 40. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:40:1 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֨חvayikkakhand he took 1 Samuel 17:40:2 ⧉מַקְל֜וֹmaklohis staff 1 Samuel 17:40:3 ⧉בְּיָד֗וֹbeyadoin his hand 1 Samuel 17:40:4 ⧉וַיִּבְחַר־ל֣וֹvayivkharloand he chose for himself 1 Samuel 17:40:5 ⧉חֲמִשָּׁ֣הkhamishshafive 1 Samuel 17:40:6 ⧉חֲלֻּקֵֽי־אֲבָנִ֣יםkhalukeavanimsmooth stones 1 Samuel 17:40:7 ⧉מִן־הַנַּ֡חַלminhanakhalfrom the wadi or brook 1 Samuel 17:40:8 ⧉וַיָּ֣שֶׂםvayasemand he put 1 Samuel 17:40:9 ⧉אֹ֠תָםotamthem 1 Samuel 17:40:10 ⧉בִּכְלִ֨יbikhliin the vessel or container of 1 Samuel 17:40:11 ⧉הָרֹעִ֧יםharoimthe shepherds 1 Samuel 17:40:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹasherlowhich belonged to him 1 Samuel 17:40:13 ⧉וּבַיַּלְק֖וּטuvayalkutand in the pouch 1 Samuel 17:40:14 ⧉וְקַלְּע֣וֹvekaloand his sling 1 Samuel 17:40:15 ⧉בְיָד֑וֹveyadoin his hand 1 Samuel 17:40:16 ⧉וַיִּגַּ֖שׁvayiggashand he approached 1 Samuel 17:40:17 ⧉אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃elhapelishtito the Philistine |
| 40. Formal Translation He took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the wadi, placed them in his shepherd’s pouch, and with his sling in hand approached the Philistine. |
| 40. Dynamic Translation He picked up his staff and selected five smooth stones from the stream, stashed them in his pouch, and with his sling in his hand advanced toward the Philistine. |