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David and Goliath
David and Goliath is an Old Testament story from the book of 1 Samuel. The young David (later King David) came to the battle to bring food to his brothers. He accepted a challenge from a giant Philistine soldier, and defeats him with only a sling and stones.
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What would have happened if David failed to hit Goliath's forehead?
This question misses the point of the narrative. David's ability to hit Goliath was not dependent on David having good aim or precision. The narrative makes clear that God is the reason for his success.
However, from a political standpoint, the confrontation between David and Goliath was a "hero battle". In the ancient period, it was believed that God or the gods decided the outcome of a massive battle, so instead of wasting all of the men and weapons on launching such a massive campaign, they would have two heroes fight for power. If the Philistines had won the "hero battle", they would likely have gained critical lands along the western ridge of the Judean Highlands, such as the area around Beersheba today.
What is the story of David and Goliath?
The story talkes about a young man david who lived in israel under the power of a giant called goliath. david beats up golith with a slig shot and a rock . then david becomes king.
What was Davids occupation before his great battle with Goliath?
He was a shepard. He worked for his father.
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)
Why is the bronze David statue standing on the head of Goliath?
David slung a stone from his sling; it sank into Goliath's forehead, and he fell to the earth. David followed this up by standing on Goliath and cutting off his head with the giant's own sword.
Why did neither army IN the bible story of David and Goliath attack each other?
In the story of Goliath and the Hebrew army, each day goliath would challenge the Hebrews to send their champion to fight him. And as he was so huge and strong they were scared to fight him.
Why did goliath want to fight the people?
Goliath, the Philistine giant, sought to challenge the Israelites to single combat as a means to settle the conflict between their nations. He taunted the Israelites for 40 days, seeking to instill fear and provoke them into sending a champion to fight him. Goliath aimed to establish Philistine dominance and prove his own strength and valor in battle. His challenge was ultimately answered by David, a young shepherd, who defeated him, symbolizing the triumph of faith and courage over seemingly insurmountable odds.
Who was David of David and Goliath married to?
David won Michal's hand in marriage when he fulfilled King Saul's challenge to kill 100 Philistines all by himself. Michal was King Saul's daughter. King Saul hated David because he was jealous of him and was hoping that David would be killed trying to fulfill the King's request. David killed twice the number of Philistines required of the King and so Michal was given to David to be his wife. Ref: (I Samuel 18:26-30).
