Page 3 - Giant Task Ahead

One of the most recognizable stories in the Old Testament tells of the lad who slayed
the giant Goliath. All Israel feared before the huge Philistine and only young David

was brave enough to step forward without armor, place his trust in the Lord, and,
armed with only a sling and five smooth stones face the giant for the armies of Israel.

The giant fell at the faith of the young sheepherder with the speed of one stone. And
that’s all most people will admit to know about the story.

1Sa 17:40 -54 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out

of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his
sling [was] in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. And the Philistine came
on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield [went] before him.

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was

[but] a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. And the Philistine said unto
David, [Am] I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed
David by his gods.

And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls

of the air, and to the beasts of the field.

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear,

and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the
armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine

hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases
of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of
the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. And all this assem-

bly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle [is] the
LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands And it came to pass, when the Philistine

arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the
army to meet the Philistine.

And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang [it], and smote
the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon

his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a
stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but [there was] no sword in the hand of
David.