Page 5 - Giant Task Ahead

Some teach David was outclassed and stood no

chance in the battle. We say Goliath was the un-
derdog in this battle against a man of God.

After the giant falls, the future king

does something strange.

Therefore David ran, and stood upon the

Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it
out of the sheath thereof, and slew him,

and cut off his head therewith. And when
the Philistines saw their champion was
dead, they fled. And the men of Israel and

of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued
the Philistines, until thou come to the

valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the 1Sa 17:4 And there went out a cham-
wounded of the Philistines fell down by pion out of the camp of the Philis-
tines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose
the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and height was six cubits and a span.

unto Ekron. And the children of Israel
returned from chasing after the Philis-

tines, and they spoiled their tents. And
David took the head of the Philistine, and
brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his

armour in his tent.

Road Trip

The chasing was over, but now David has a special mission. He is going to Jerusalem
– unfriendly territory - carrying the head of the giant. Let’s put this trip into perspec-
tive. David had no business in Jerusalem, for he himself would rule from Hebron for

the first seven years of his reign. 2Sa 2:11 And the time that David was king in Hebron
over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. (Jerusalem had not been

conquered yet.) He left his armour in his tent, so he wasn’t on a military mission. We
assume then, he was following the instruction of inspiration.