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But the youth met his antagonist, being accompanied with an invisible
assistant, who was no other than God himself. And taking one of the stones
that he had out of the brook, and had put into his shepherd's bag, and
fitting it to his sling, he slang it against the Philistine. This stone
fell upon his forehead, and sank into his brain, insomuch that Goliath
was stunned, and fell upon his face. So David ran, and stood upon his adversary
as he lay down, and cut off his head with his own sword; for he had no
sword himself. And upon the fall of Goliath the Philistines were beaten,
and fled; for when they saw their champion prostrate on the ground, they
were afraid of the entire issue of their affairs, and resolved not to stay
any longer, but committed themselves to an ignominious and indecent flight,
and thereby endeavored to save themselves from the dangers they were in.
But Saul and the entire army of the Hebrews made a shout, and rushed upon
them, and slew a great number of them, and pursued the rest to the borders
of Garb, and to the gates of Ekron; so that there were slain of the Philistines
thirty thousand, and twice as many wounded. But Saul returned to their
camp, and pulled their fortification to pieces, and burnt it; but David
carried the head of Goliath into his own tent, but dedicated his sword
to God [at the tabernacle].
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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