David and Goliath

THE Phi-lis'tines again come to fight against Israel.  David's three oldest brothers are now in Saul's army. So one day Jes'se tells David:  'Take some grain and loaves of bread to your brothers. Find out how hey are getting along.' 

When David arrives at the arm camp, he runs to the battle line to look for his brothers. He has been doing this every morning and evening for 40 days. He yells:  'Choose one of your men to fight me. If he wins and kills me, we will be your slaves. But If I win and kill him, you will be our slaves. I dare you to pick someone to fight me.'

David asks some of the soldiers: 'What will the man get for killing this Phil-lis'tine and frees Israel from this shame?

'Saul will give the man many riches,' the soldier says. 'And he will give him his own daughter to be his wife.'

But all the Israelites are afraid of Go-li'ath because he is so big. He is more than 9 feet (about 3 meters) tall, and he has another soldier carrying his shield for him. 

Next time: Conclusion of David and Goliath

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