Taking a Sling: How David Defeated Goliath
The article reveal the tools and methods of ancient slingers and the effectiveness of such a simple weapon in David's defeat of the more heavily armed Goliath. It mentions Goliath wore armor and was limited by the range of his javelin, and he expressed disdain for his unarmored, simply armed fo...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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2022
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Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2022, Volume: 48, Issue: 3, Pages: 50-54 |
Further subjects: | B
DAVID, King of Israel, ca. 1040-970 B.C
B JAVELINS B Weapons B GOLIATH (Biblical giant) B AMMUNITION |
Summary: | The article reveal the tools and methods of ancient slingers and the effectiveness of such a simple weapon in David's defeat of the more heavily armed Goliath. It mentions Goliath wore armor and was limited by the range of his javelin, and he expressed disdain for his unarmored, simply armed foe, meanwhile, David bore a simple sling and used rounded stones from the nearby streambed for his ammunition. |
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ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review
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