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Goliath Challenges The Israelites
Chapter 17 of this book is one of the most familiar in the Bible. This wonderful review of history concerning David and Goliath reveals more than human bravery. It reveals that even as a boy David had a heart for God. Sometime after David had commenced his role as Saul’s musician …

David sees a Mortal man defying God
Three of David’s brothers have gone off to fight in Saul’s army against the Philistines (v. 13). David is introduced once more as the youngest son of Jesse, who has eight boys (v. 14). David had been playing his harp for Saul but had gone home to Bethlehem to take care of his fat …

God Controlled, Motivated, and Guided David
When David was brought before Israel’s monarch, Saul tried to talk him out of what appeared to be a foolish course of action (vv. 31-33). Human logic might have implied that he was embarking on a fool’s errand, but his confidence in the God of his fathers was so strong it assured …

David Kills Goliath
Goliath walks up to David with a cocky spirit (vv. 41-44). When he sees how young David is, he is insulted to think that Israel would send such an inexperienced, fair complected young lad to fight him. He curses David and says he is going to feed his flesh to the fowls of the air …