Did You Know?

Did you know that archaeologists who were digging in Gath, the city of Goliath (the giant David killed with a sling and stone) found an inscribed piece of pottery with the name Goliath on it? Although we can’t say for certain, it makes one wonder if this is the same person we read about in the Bible.

These are modern examples of ancient slings.

Many people today think of slings as toys. However, the Bible tells us that a young shepherd named David killed he giant Philistine, Goliath with a very accurately slung stone (1 Samuel 17:40, 49). The Israelites used slings as weapons of war (2 Kings 3:25). This stone was taken from the Valley of Elah, where David killed Goliath.