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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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