Two camps. One valley between them.
וְשָׁאוּל וְאִישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל נֶאֶסְפוּ וַיַּחֲנוּ בְּעֵמֶק הָאֵלָה וַיַּעַרְכוּ מִלְחָמָה לִקְרַאת פְּלִשְׁתִּים׃
שמואל א יז:ב
"Saul and the men of Israel massed and encamped in the valley of Elah, and they drew up their line of battle against the Philistines."
1 Samuel 17:2
Goliath steps out, six cubits tall.
וַיֵּצֵא אִישׁ־הַבֵּנַיִם מִמַּחֲנוֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּים גָּלְיָת שְׁמוֹ מִגַּת גָּבְהוֹ שֵׁשׁ אַמּוֹת וָזָרֶת׃
שמואל א יז:ד
"Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, six cubits and a span tall."
1 Samuel 17:4
A shepherd steps forward to fight.
וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל שָׁאוּל אַל־יִפֹּל לֵב אָדָם עָלָיו עַבְדְּךָ יֵלֵךְ וְנִלְחַם עִם־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי הַזֶּה׃
שמואל א יז:לב
"David said to Saul, 'Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight this Philistine.'"
1 Samuel 17:32
Five stones. A sling in his hand.
וַיִּקַּח מַקְלוֹ בְיָדוֹ וַיִּבְחַר־לוֹ חֲמִשָּׁה חַלֻּקֵי־אֲבָנִים מִן־הַנַּחַל וַיָּשֶׂם אֹתָם בִּכְלִי הָרֹעִים אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ וּבַיַלְקוּט וְקַלְּעוֹ בְיָדוֹ וַיִּגַּשׁ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי׃
שמואל א יז:מ
"He took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in his shepherd's bag, took his sling in his hand, and approached the Philistine."
1 Samuel 17:40
One stone. He falls facedown.
וַיִּשְׁלַח דָּוִד אֶת־יָדוֹ אֶל־הַכֶּלִי וַיִּקַּח מִשָּׁם אֶבֶן וַיְקַלַּע וַיַּךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אֶל־מִצְחוֹ וַתִּטְבַּע הָאֶבֶן בְּמִצְחוֹ וַיִּפֹּל עַל־פָּנָיו אָרְצָה׃
שמואל א יז:מט
"David reached into his bag, took out a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown to the ground."
1 Samuel 17:49