Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine. Young's Literal Translation And he taketh his staff in his hand, and chooseth for him five smooth stones from the brook, and putteth them in the shepherds’ habiliments that he hath, even in the scrip, and his sling [is] in his hand, and he draweth nigh unto the Philistine. King James Bible And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling [was] in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. Hebrew And [David] tookוַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take his staff מַקְל֜וֹ (maq·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4731: A shoot, stick in his hand, בְּיָד֗וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand selected וַיִּבְחַר־ (way·yiḇ·ḥar-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select five חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה (ḥă·miš·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 2568: Five smooth חַלֻּקֵֽי־ (ḥal·lu·qê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2512: Smooth stones אֲבָנִ֣ים ׀ (’ă·ḇā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 68: A stone from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the brook, הַנַּ֡חַל (han·na·ḥal) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft and put וַיָּ֣שֶׂם (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set them in the pouch וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט (ū·ḇay·yal·qūṭ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3219: Receptacle, perhaps a wallet of his shepherd’s הָרֹעִ֧ים (hā·rō·‘îm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with bag. בִּכְלִ֨י (biḵ·lî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus And with his sling וְקַלְּע֣וֹ (wə·qal·lə·‘ōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7050: A sling, a, screen, the valve in hand, בְיָד֑וֹ (ḇə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand he approached וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ (way·yig·gaš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach the Philistine. הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ (hap·pə·liš·tî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia |