David put his hand in his bag, took a stone and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 49. Forehead. “The soul … more probably resides in the callous body of the brain,” (Eyre, Thesis 1797,) between the eyes. Bible.—Earth, quite lifeless, (Salien) or unable to resist. Menochius.—The Balearic slingers scarcely ever missed their mark. Livy, viii. 4. The Chaldee supposes that David hit the eye, which was not covered with brass: but the stone might penetrate or kill Goliath through his helmet. Even a buckler is not capable of withstanding their violence. Diodorus, verse 207. See Judges 20:16. Calmet.—Pride sits on the forehead, and manifests itself by impudent behaviour. We must destroy it by humility, and by the cross of Christ. Saint Augustine Worthington.