Why did David take so many stones?
One tradition is that Goliath had four brothers which David was supposed to take out at the same time he took out Goliath (1 Sam. 17:23-54). Perhaps they didn't show up for battle, ran off when Goliath was killed, or perhaps they were slain as well and just not recorded in the reference in the Bible.
It should also be noted that although he was confident that God would give him the victory over Goliath, he had probably fought off many animals as a shepherd for his father and was used to having extra ammunition at hand in case there was some surprise attack by other Philistines or in case he missed with his first shot.
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