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calling out something in a taunting voice�察 �he was a gigantic man�察 �the
largest David had ever seen�察�and he was all dressed in armor�察�that shone in
the sun�此�he had a helmet of brass upon his head�察�and he was armed with a
coat of mail�察 �and he had greaves of brass upon his legs�察 �and a target of
brass between his shoulders�察�his spear was so tremendous that the staff of
it was like a weaver's beam�察�and his shield so great that a man went before
him�察�to carry it。
;Who is that�拭─�asked David。
;It is Goliath�察�of Gath�察�champion of the Philistines�察─�said the soldiers
about。 ;Every day�察�for forty days�察�he has come forth�察�so�察�and challenged us
to send a man against him�察�in single combat�察�and since no one dares to go
out against him alone�察�the armies cannot fight。; ��That was one of the laws
of warfare in those times。��
;What� ─�said David�察 �does none dare go out against him�拭─�
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As he spoke�察 �the giant stood still�察 �on the hillside opposite the
Israelitish host�察�and shouted his challenge�察�scornfully。 He said�察 �Why are
ye come out to set your battle in array�拭 �Am I not a Philistine�察 �and ye
servants of Saul�拭�Choose you a man for you�察�and let him come down to
me。 If he be able to fight with me�察�and to kill me�察�then will we be your
servants�察�but if I prevail against him�察 �and kill him�察 �then shall ye be our
servants�察�and serve us。 I defy the armies of Israel this day�察�give me a man�察�
that we may fight together� ─�
When King Saul heard these words�察�he was dismayed�察�and all the men
of Israel�察 �when they saw the man�察 �fled from him and were sore afraid。
David heard them talking among themselves�察�whispering and murmuring。
They were saying�察 �Have ye seen this man that is come up�拭�Surely if any
one killeth him that man will the king make rich�察�perhaps he will give him
his daughter in marriage�察�and make his family free in Israel� ─�
David heard this�察�and he asked the men if it were so。 It was surely so�察�
they said。
;But�察─ �said David�察 �who is this Philistine�察 �that he should defy the
armies of the living God�拭─�And he was stirred with anger。
Very soon�察�some of the officers told the king about the youth who was
asking so many questions�察�and who said that a mere Philistine should not
be let defy the armies of the living God。 Immediately Saul sent for him。
When David came before Saul�察�he said to the king�察 �Let no man's heart fail
because of him�察�thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine。;
But Saul looked at David�察�and said�察 �Thou art not able to go against
this Philistine�察�to fight with him�察�for thou art but a youth�察�and he has been
a man of war from his youth。;
Then David said to Saul�察 �Once I was keeping my father's sheep�察�and
there came a lion and a bear�察�and took a lamb out of the flock�察�and I went
out after the lion�察�and struck him�察�and delivered the lamb out of his mouth�察�
and when he arose against me�察�I caught him by the beard�察�and struck him�察�
and slew him� �Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear�察 �and this
Philistine shall be as one of them�察 �for he hath defied the armies of the
living God。 The Lord�察�who delivered me out of the paw of the lion and out
of the paw of the bear�察 �he will deliver me out of the hand of this
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Philistine。;
;Go�察─�said Saul�察 �and the Lord be with thee� ─�
And he armed David with his own armor�察�he put a helmet of brass
upon his head�察�and armed him with a coat of mail。 But when David girded
his sword upon his armor�察�and tried to walk�察�he said to Saul�察 �I cannot go
with these�察�for I am not used to them。; And he put them off。
Then he took his staff in his hand and went and chose five smooth
stones out of the brook�察�and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had�察�
and his sling was in his hand�察 �and he went out and drew near to the
Philistine。
And the Philistine came on and drew near to David�察�and the man that
bore his shield went before him。 And when the Philistine looked about and
saw David�察�he disdained him�察�for David was but a boy�察�and ruddy�察�and of a
fair countenance。 And he said to David�察 �Am I a dog�察�that thou comest to
me with a cudgel�拭─�And with curses he cried out again�察 �Come to me�察�and
I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air�察 �and to the beasts of the
field。;
But David looked at him�察�and answered�察 �Thou comest to me with a
sword�察�and with a spear�察�and with a shield�察�but I come to thee in the name
of the Lord of hosts�察 �the God of the armies of Israel�察 �whom thou hast
defied。 This day will the Lord deliver thee into my hand�察�and I will smite
thee�察�and take thy head from thee�察�and I will give the carcasses of the host
of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air�察�and to the wild beasts
of the earth�察�that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel� �And
all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear�察�
for the battle is the Lord's�察�and he will give you into our hands。;
And then�察�when the Philistine arose�察�and came�察�and drew nigh to meet
David�察�David hasted�察�and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine。 And
when he was a little way from him�察�he put his hand in his bag�察�and took
thence a stone�察�and put it in his sling�察�and slung it�察�and smote the Philistine
in the forehead�察�so that the stone sank into his forehead�察�and he fell on his
face to the earth。
And David ran�察�and stood upon the Philistine�察�and took his sword�察�and
drew it out of its sheath�察�and slew him with it。
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Then�察�when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead�察�they fled。
But the army of Israel pursued them�察 �and victory was with the men of
Israel。
And after the battle�察 �David was taken to the king's tent�察 �and made a
captain over many men�察�and he went no more to his father's house�察�to herd
the sheep�察�but became a man�察�in the king's service。
THE SHEPHERD'S SONG
David had many fierce battles to fight for King Saul against the
enemies of Israel�察�and he won them all。 Then�察�later�察�he had to fight against
the king's own soldiers�察 �to save himself�察 �for King Saul grew wickedly
jealous of David's fame as a soldier�察 �and tried to kill him。 Twice�察 �when
David had a chance to kill the king�察�he let him go safe�察�but even then�察�Saul
kept on trying to take his life�察�and David was kept away from his home
and land as if he were an enemy。 But when King Saul died�察 �the people
chose David for their king�察�because there was no one so brave�察�so wise�察�or
so faithful to God。 King David lived a long time�察 �and made his people
famous for victory and happiness�察�he had many troubles and many wars�察�
but he always trusted that God would help him�察�and he never deserted his
own people in any hard place。
After a battle�察�or when it was a holiday�察�or when he was very thankful
for something�察�King David used to make songs�察�and sing them before the
people。 Some of these songs were so beautiful that they have never been
forgotten。 After all these hundreds and hundreds of years�察 �we sing them
still�察�we call them Psalms。
Often�察 �after David had made a song�察 �his chief musician would sing
with him�察�as the people gathered to worship God。 Sometimes the singers
were divided into two great choruses�察 �and went to the service in two
processions�察�then one chorus would sing a verse of David's song�察�and the
other procession would answer with the next�察 �and then both would sing
together�察�it was very beautiful to hear。 Even now�察�we sometimes do that
with the songs of David in our churches。
One of the Psalms that everybody loves is a song that David made
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when he remembered the days before he came to Saul's camp。 He
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