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Leave the Spear Behind
“And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.“ 1 Samuel 18:11, ESV “And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul so that he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.“ 1 Samuel 19:10 King Saul has gone mad.… Continue reading
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Jealousy Consumes Saul
“And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousand, and to me they have ascribed thousands, and what more can he have but the kingdom?” 9 And Saul eyed David from that day on.” 1 Samuel 18:8-9, ESV The phrase here suggests anger that has been intensified. King Saul was not just… Continue reading
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King Saul is Poisoned
“Danger, Will Robinson, danger!” (B-9 Robot, “Lost in Space,” 1967) 6 As they were coming home, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments. 7 And the women sang to one another as they… Continue reading
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“The Battle is the Lords”
I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. And I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the birds of… Continue reading
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David Faces Goliath
David Kills Goliath As Goliath moved closer to attack, David quickly ran out to meet him. 49 Reaching into his shepherd’s bag and taking out a stone, he hurled it with his sling and hit the Philistine in the forehead. The stone sank in, and Goliath stumbled and fell face down on the ground. 50 So David triumphed… Continue reading
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Wearing Armor that Fits You
“Then Saul clothed David with his armor. He put a helmet of bronze on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail, 39 and David strapped his sword over his armor. And he tried in vain to go, for he had not tested them. Then David said to Saul, “I cannot go with these, for… Continue reading
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A Human Tank
“Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall! 5 He wore a bronze helmet, and his bronze coat of mail weighed 125 pounds. 6 He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his shoulder. 7 The shaft of his spear… Continue reading
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Lions and Bears
He looked straight in the eyes of the predator. Lions and bears would be faced down, and the lamb would be freed. “But David said… “Your servant used to keep sheep for his father. And when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb from the flock, 35 I went after him and struck… Continue reading
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