and he took his staff, that he had ever[more] in his hands. And he chose to him five full clear round stones, that is, hard, plain, and round, of the strand, (or And he chose out of the stream for himself five hard, round, plain stones); and he put those into his shepherd’s scrip, that he had with him; and he took a sling in his hand, and he went forth against the Philistine.