1 Samuel 17:50

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 17:39 Historical context

1 Samuel 17:39 shows David refusing Saul's armor, leading directly to his choice of sling here.

1 Samuel 21:9 Historical context

1 Samuel 21:9 reveals David later retrieves Goliath's sword, showing the aftermath of this victory.

1 Samuel 2:9 declares that not by might shall a man prevail — perfectly illustrated in David's victory without a sword.

1 Samuel 13:22 Historical context

1 Samuel 13:22 notes Israel's lack of swords, echoing David's weaponless victory here.

Judges 15:15 shows Samson killing Philistines with a jawbone, a parallel to David's use of a sling and stone.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 states the battle is not to the strong, illustrated by David's defeat of Goliath here.

2 Samuel 19:9 Historical context

In 2 Samuel 19:9, the people recall David's victory over Goliath as the reason he saved them from Philistines, connecting back to this battle.

Judges 3:31 Parallel

Judges 3:31 describes Shamgar slaying Philistines with an oxgoad, another unconventional weapon like David's sling.

Judges 20:16 Historical context

Judges 20:16 mentions expert slingers, the same skill David used to defeat Goliath.

Judges 4:21 Parallel

Judges 4:21 has Jael killing Sisera with a tent peg, another unexpected tool defeating a foe, like David's stone.