Judges and the United Kingdom
David and Goliath
United monarchy Valley of ElahOld Testament
WHAT HAPPENED
The event
Young David confronted Goliath with a sling, trusting the Lord rather than armor or physical strength.
WHY IT MATTERS
Its place in the story
The victory teaches that courage grows from confidence in God and that His power overturns human expectations.
RELATED SCRIPTURE · KJV
Read it in the Bible
“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”
1 Samuel 16:7
“For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:”
1 Samuel 1:27
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