"And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them. And there came out from the camp of the Philistones a champion named Goliath of Gath (big, strong, mean - Hebrews were shaking in their boots). David (a ruddy youthful who came to bring provisions for the soldiers) took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherd's pouch..."I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand...that all this assembly may know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hand. When the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, David ran quickly towards the battlle line to meet the Philistine. And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground."
David didn't slay the giant - the Lord did it - so the people would know that he had the power to save them. Here's a photo of a stone from that area, courtesy of our friend Abi...
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