When King Saul heard that this lad, though unarmed and untrained as a warrior, would face the awesome Goliath, he offered the use of his armor. David declined, being willing to go against the giant with his shepherd’s staff, a leather sling, and five stones that he found in the valley.
दाऊद ने इनकार किया, और उस महाकाय व्यक्‍ति के विरुद्ध केवल अपनी चरवाहे की लाठी, एक चमड़े का गोफ़न, और घाटी में उसने जो पाँच पत्थर पाए थे, ले जाने के लिए इच्छुक था ।