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*** Slings can actually be lethally accurate against an armoured opponent (a sling stone may have the same kinetic energy as a pistol bullet) and Goliath did the classic mistake - underestimating his enemy. David had, despite his young age, already killed a bear and a lion, which were far more dangerous opponents.

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*** Slings are basically DifficultButAwesome incarnate. They can actually be lethally accurate even against an armoured opponent a foe in modern-day armor (a properly thrown sling stone may can ''break the sound barrier'' and have the same kinetic energy as a pistol bullet) bullet, and the projectiles are ''much'' heavier) and Goliath did the classic mistake - underestimating his enemy. David had, despite his young age, already killed a bear and a lion, which were far more dangerous opponents.

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