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DAVID and GOLIATH
1 Samuel Chapter 17
The Philistines gathered their men for battle. Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped in the valley of Elah. A champion came from the armies of the Philistines. His name was Goliath and he was a giant. He told Saul to send one of his servants to come out to fight him. He said if he was able to fight him and win, the Philistines would become slaves and serve him. If Goliath won then Israel would be slaves and serve them. Saul and all Israel heard the words of Goliath and were very afraid.
Jesse had eight sons and David was a shepherd and he was the youngest. David heard what Goliath said and he told Saul he was able to fight him. Saul said he was too young to fight Goliath. David told Saul that YAHWEH delivered him from the lion and the bear, He would also deliver him from the hand of this Philistine. So Saul told him to go and YAHWEH be with him. He clothed David with his armor and a helmet, but David said he could not wear them because he did not test them. So he took them off. With his staff in his hand he chose five smooth stones from the valley and put them in his shepherd’s bag. He had a sling in his hand and went to the Philistine. Goliath teased him and said asked him why he came to him with sticks? David replied that Goliath was coming to him with a sword, spear and a javelin, but he was coming in the name of YAHWEH of Hosts, the Elohim of the armies of Israel. He said “today YAHWEH shall shut you up into my hand, and I shall strike you, and take off your head from you and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the heavens and to the beasts of the earth today. And all the earth shall know that there is an Elohim for Israel. And all this company shall know that YAHWEH does not save by sword and by spear, but that the battle belongs to YAHWEH, and He has given you into our hand.” David put his hand into the pouch and took a stone from there. He slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead. And the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth. He killed him. David ran and stood over Goliath and cut off his head with his sword. The men of Israel shouted and fought against the rest of the Philistines. David brought the head of Goliath to Saul.
Now, as you have heard the story, do you think you can solve the puzzle?!!!
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