David and Goliath
The story of David and Goliath can be thought of as a timeless tale of
1) good versus evil and 2) the fact that the win does not always go to the
strongest or biggest, it goes to the most determined or strong willed. David,
the good spirited fighter who wanted to save the Israelites from Goliath, for
example, was eager, confident, and prepared to win, as described in 1 Samuel
17:48 - "David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine".
David was a hero to the Israelites because he was able to kill Goliath, who had
"come up to defy Israel" (1 Samuel 17:25). Although Goliath was a large,
experienced fighter with a sword, David, determined to save the Israelites from
Goliath's evils. David mentions that Goliath had defied the armies of the
living God, and for that he would be punished. David's strength, it seems,
dwelled in "the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel" (1
Samuel 17:45). However, Goliath was dependent on......
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