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Millions of young children have been taught the famous story of David slaying the Philistine giant, Goliath, to guide them to understand the greatness of David and, perhaps, his God.

David had already had intimate acquaintance with Saul, when he became the king's armour bearer and then his personal musician. A little later, David told Saul that he would fight Goliath, so Saul offered him his own personal armour, but did not appear to recognise David. Finally, after David had slain Goliath, Saul had the young warrior brought to him, but once again did not recognise David. The likely explanation for this is that the account blends together several different legends, without attempting to harmonise them. Perhaps this is why the Book of Chronicles omits David's defeat of Goliath, even though the Deuteronomic History saw this as the most important reason David was accepted as king.

If there is underlying truth in the story as it comes down to us, then David attempted to wear Saul's armour. Chronicles' rejection of this story would mean that David did not attempt to wear any armour,because he did not fight Goliath.

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because saul's armor was too big for david

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Where did king David get his shield?

Saul gave King David his all his armor to fight Goliath, the giant Philistine.


Who is stronger Bane or Goliath?

Bane. Bane had a venom but Goliath fought David as a giant. Goliath is weaker. Bane is smarter. Plus, Bane could wreck Goliath's armor. Goliath is even worse. If Goliath's armor is wrecked, then Bane could tear up his hair and knock Goliath out for 3 days. Bane is better. Goliath can try to cut his head off. But Bane could wreck Goliath's sword. Goliath is the coward.


Who became jealous of David when he defeated Goliath?

David's father sent him with a gift to his older brothers who were serving in the Israelite army. On arriving, David was shocked to hear the taunts of the Philistine giant, Goliath. Day after day this Goliath blasphemously and contemptuously challenges Israel to choose a man and let him come out and fight, but none reply. Saul quakes in his tent. However, David comes to hear the Philistine's taunts. With righteous indignation and inspired courage, David exclaims: "Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he has to taunt the battle lines of the living God?" (17:26) Rejecting Saul's armor because he had never tried it before, David goes out to do battle, equipped only with a shepherd's staff, a sling, and five smooth stones. Regarding a match with this young shepherd boy as beneath his dignity, Goliath calls down evil on David. (1 Samuel 17:1-44)


What obstacles did david face as he fought Goliath?

Goliath was physically huge , had huge weapons, and had always been trained for battle. David was not physically a big man, and was unable to wear armor or carry a standard sword (which were cumbersome to him).


Who was armor bearer to king David?

Joab

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Where did king David get his shield?

Saul gave King David his all his armor to fight Goliath, the giant Philistine.


Who is stronger Bane or Goliath?

Bane. Bane had a venom but Goliath fought David as a giant. Goliath is weaker. Bane is smarter. Plus, Bane could wreck Goliath's armor. Goliath is even worse. If Goliath's armor is wrecked, then Bane could tear up his hair and knock Goliath out for 3 days. Bane is better. Goliath can try to cut his head off. But Bane could wreck Goliath's sword. Goliath is the coward.


Did David pray to the lord when he was facing Goliath?

The young shepherd David, with God's spirit upon him, met Goliath's challenge. Goliath, preceded by his armor-bearer carrying a large shield, advanced, calling down evil upon David by his gods. To this David replied: "You are coming to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I am coming to you with the name of Jehovah of armies, the God of the battle lines of Israel, whom you have taunted." (1Samuel 17:26, 41-53)


Was king David and what did he do?

Kind David was the 2nd kind of Israel. He was the youngest of Jesse's sons and was a "man after God's own heart." He killed the giant Goliath with a sling while Goliath had a sword, spear, and javaline. And Goliath had armor and David had just his every day clothes. He was a Shepard boy that had killed a bear and a lion for his sheep single handedly with a stick. David commited 2 very bad sins, but repented, and ,as far as I know, is haveing a good, peaceful time in Heaven. Kind David was the 2nd kind of Israel. He was the youngest of Jesse's 8 sons and was a "man after God's own heart." He killed the giant Goliath with a sling while Goliath had a sword, spear, and javaline. And Goliath had armor and David had just his every day clothes. He was a Shepard boy that had killed a bear and a lion for his sheep single handedly with a stick. David commited 2 very bad sins(adultry and murder), but repented, and ,as far as I know, is having a good, peaceful time in Heaven.


How many armor bearers are in the old testament?

There were several, as most important warrior's had them. Specifically, Abimilech had one, as did Saul, Jonathan, Goliath, David and Joab.


Where is Goliath's armor today?

No one has ever seen Goliath's armour, nor any artefacts that prove he ever existed. Even the Book of Chronicles, a later rewrite of the Deuteronomic History that includes the Books of Samuel and Kings, has omitted the story of David and Goliath possibly because the story was not believed. If Goliath's armour ever existed, it has long since disappeared.


Who became jealous of David when he defeated Goliath?

David's father sent him with a gift to his older brothers who were serving in the Israelite army. On arriving, David was shocked to hear the taunts of the Philistine giant, Goliath. Day after day this Goliath blasphemously and contemptuously challenges Israel to choose a man and let him come out and fight, but none reply. Saul quakes in his tent. However, David comes to hear the Philistine's taunts. With righteous indignation and inspired courage, David exclaims: "Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he has to taunt the battle lines of the living God?" (17:26) Rejecting Saul's armor because he had never tried it before, David goes out to do battle, equipped only with a shepherd's staff, a sling, and five smooth stones. Regarding a match with this young shepherd boy as beneath his dignity, Goliath calls down evil on David. (1 Samuel 17:1-44)


Who was Goliath?

Goliath was a nine foot Trained Warrior like Conan from the army of the phillistines. The Philistines challenged Israel to a one on one battle, so as to spare many soldier's lives. His challenge was accepted by an unarmed boy with a divine acurate sling shot. Goliath had super Human strenght and could carry all his armor like it was nothing. His sword was a sharp sledge hammer that could slice through your armor. If you saw Goliath, you didn't stick around to see what he would do. If you saw Goliath, you ran and hoped he doesent feel like killing anyone that day. If you saw Goliath, you are very far away but he still looks pretty big. Goliath was meant by God to be a very known mighty warrior. The Death of Goliath made David famous. That sling shot was his viral moment.


What kind of relationship did goliath and god have?

Goliath was not a servant of God. he was from the tribe of the Philistines. The Philistines went collecting their camps together to wage war against the Israelites. The Philistines were on one side of the mountain and the Israelites on the other. A champion came forward from the Philistines and his name was Goliath. He was a very large, tall man that wore heavy armor. and he wanted to engage in warfare with the Israelites, because he knew how powerful he was . The israelites were God's chosen people. so certainly God would not have any sort of relationship with Goliath, except in determining who was going to take care of this monsterous man. David was no match for Goliath, however, he accepted the challenge and rejected the armor. His statement was"Jehovah will deliver me."


What obstacles did david face as he fought Goliath?

Goliath was physically huge , had huge weapons, and had always been trained for battle. David was not physically a big man, and was unable to wear armor or carry a standard sword (which were cumbersome to him).


Who was armor bearer to king David?

Joab


Why did king david kill giant Goliath?

It's worth noting that David wasn't king when he killed Goliath. This is detailed in full in 1 Samuel chapter 17, but basically, the Israelites were constantly at war with the Philistines, and at one point, they camped their armies across from each other. The 9-foot champion of the Philistines was Goliath, and he challenged Israel to send out one man to fight him. All of the soldiers were too cowardly to accept this challenge. David was still living at home in Bethlehem at the time, but his three oldest brothers were fighting in the war. So David was sent back and forth between tending to the flocks of sheep at home and going to Saul's army. One day while he was bringing his brothers supplies from home, he arrived as Goliath was shouting his daily challenge that no one had yet accepted. He was outraged that none of the soldiers would fight Goliath, so he volunteered. And the rest, as they say, is history. He went out with five smooth stones and a sling because he was not comfortable in Saul's armor.