“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 […]

So David arrives just as the Israelite soldiers are getting ready for another day of facing off with their enemies. After checking with the soldiers in charge, David rushes to see how his brothers are doing. While he’s talking with them, out comes Goliath, shouting and daring the Israeli army to come out and fight. […]

“David got up early in the morning, left the sheep with a helper, took his load and set out, as Yishai had ordered him. He arrived at the barricade of the camp just as the troops were going out to their battle stations and shouting the war cry.”-1 Samuel 17:20 One way to tell if […]