“David answered the P’lishti, ‘You’re coming at me with a sword, a spear and a javelin. But I’m coming at you in the name of Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have challenged.’”-1 Samuel 17:45 In terms of religious belief, wanna know what the difference is between the modern world and […]

“The P’lishti looked David up and down and had nothing but scorn for what he saw — a boy with ruddy cheeks, red hair and good looks.  The P’lishti said to David, ‘Am I a dog? Is that why you’re coming at me with sticks?’ — and the P’lishti cursed David by his god.”-1 Samuel […]

“Sha’ul dressed David in his own armor — he put a bronze helmet on his head and gave him armor plate to wear. David buckled his sword on his armor and tried to walk, but he wasn’t used to such equipment. David said to Sha’ul, ‘I can’t move wearing these things, because I’m not used […]

“Sha’ul said to David, ‘You can’t go to fight this P’lishti — you’re just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth!‘  David answered Sha’ul, ‘Your servant used to guard his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear would come and grab a lamb from the flock, I would go after […]

“Eli’av his oldest brother heard when David spoke to the men, and it made Eli’av angry at him. He asked, ‘Why did you come down here? With whom did you leave those few sheep in the desert? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is! You just came down to watch […]