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Why Goliath was killed twice

Martha wrote:

Thank you Martha,

I think that it is no mistake that we are told that David killed Goliath with both a single one of five stones of grace and faith, and also with the sword of God's word. They really do work together to get the job done.

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.
1 Samuel 17:51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith...
Mike