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   From: riain@zion.org.il   
      
   Try I Samuel, 17:50   
      
   17:50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a   
   stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in   
   the hand of David.   
      
   And since this post has been snipped and is from JUNE 2004, don't expect   
   to remember the details of what the thread was discussing!   
      
      
      
   "Keith Herron"  wrote in message   
   news:vLidnS0aa_ud0PbfRVn-1A@rogers.com...   
   : Hi David,   
   :   
   : I've checked the New English, Revised Standard, New Century, New   
   : International, New American Standard (Updated), New Living and King   
   James   
   : translations of 1 Sam 17.40 and they all read 5 stones.   
   :   
   : Which reference and translation do you suggest is quoted as only one   
   : stone?   
   :   
   : Keith   
   :   
   : On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 02:03:37 GMT, "Riain  Barton"   
   :  wrote:   
   :   
   : >Because there are different translations of the "Old Testament". And   
   : there   
   : >is not just one Christian "Old Testament".   
   :   
   : So which versions of the Christian  Old Testament do you know of   
   : that have five stones mentioned in the story of David and Goliath,   
   : as in the Jewish version, rather than just one stone?    And do   
   : you think it just accidental mistranslation or a deliberate editing   
   : to remove the reference to the number five (which is associated   
   : with Solomon and also the Pentateuch, right, and also shows   
   : up in the New Testament in the tale involving five loaves of   
   : bread).   
   :   
   : Thanks,   
   : David   
   :   
      
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