Food & daily life
Sling
A simple projectile weapon used to throw stones at high speed.
Also called · shepherd’s sling
What it means
A sling held a stone in a small pouch attached to cords and released it through a swinging motion.
It could be used by shepherds, soldiers, and skilled slingers rather than being merely a child’s toy.
How it appears in the Bible
David chose smooth stones and used a sling against Goliath after declining Saul’s armor.
Translation note
This is a cord sling, not the forked elastic slingshot common today.