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NASB | 1 Samuel 17:40 He took his stick in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his pouch, and his sling was in his hand; and he approached the Philistine. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Samuel 17:40 Then he took his [shepherd's] staff in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones out of the stream bed, and put them in his shepherd's bag which he had, that is, in his shepherd's pouch. With his sling in his hand, he approached the Philistine. |
Bible Question: what does the number 5 mean in the bible. |
Bible Answer: Dear shree30 As far as the number 5 goes for the examples given, they mean the number 5 Period. There is no spiritual segnifigance to it at all. "Five is the number of God's grace or His gift to man." Related Scripture: 1 Sam. 17:40; Matt. 14:17; Ex. 26:3; Lev. 26:8 "There were 5 stones that David picked up to kill Goliath. God gave him the victory. God would have given David the victory if he (David ) had walked out into the field a pointed his finger at Goliath. Even though his hand did have 5 fingers on it. 1Sa 17:37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee. 45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. 46 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. 47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands. It was David's Faith in God that gave him the victory. I do not see within the story where the number 5 played any part in it. "There were five loaves and fishes in which God gave to feed the multitude." God would have answered Jesus prayer, regardless of how many fish, and loves there were. Mat 14:17-19 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. It was Jesus' Faith in God that provided enough food to feed a multitude of people. I do not see within the story where the number 5 played any part in it. In the tabernacle, there were five curtains, bars, and pillars. There are just to many numbers within this story, to be able to say the number 5 has a special significance placed on it. Exo 26:3 The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another. I do not see within the story where the number 5 played any part in it If Israel would have obeyed God, five of them would chase a thousand." Lev 26:8 And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. All I see in this example is a total misquote. Personally I don't think (wiki answers.com) is a very reliable resource as far as this question is concerned. I do not see within the story where the number 5 played any part in it Including this post, there are "now" a total of 12, which is the Number of Authority, meaning we should put this thread to bed. Nite all:-) YenIsaRap |