“Chapter 28: David and Goliath,” Old Testament Stories (1980), 112–14
“Chapter 28,” Old Testament Stories, 112–14
Chapter 28
David and Goliath
There was a war in the land of Israel. King Saul and the Israelites were fighting the Philistines. One of the Philistines was a giant. His name was Goliath. He was very big and strong. The Israelites were afraid of him.
Goliath shouted to the Israelites. He told them to choose a man to fight him. No one wanted to fight the giant. Goliath shouted to them every morning and every night for forty days. None of the Israelites would fight him.
David’s brothers were in the Israelite army. Jesse sent David to take some food to them.
David saw the giant. He heard Goliath shouting. He saw that the men were afraid of Goliath.
David said he would fight the giant. His brothers were angry. They said David should be taking care of the sheep.
David knew God would help him. He picked up five stones. He took his sling and went to fight Goliath.
Goliath saw that David was young. He was angry. He shouted at David and made fun of him. David shouted back. He said God would help him kill Goliath.
Goliath came at David to fight. Then David put a stone in his sling and threw the stone.
The stone hit Goliath in the head. Goliath fell to the ground.
David took Goliath’s sword and cut off his head.
The Philistines saw David kill Goliath. They were afraid and ran away. God had helped David kill the giant.