Israel and the Philistines were lining up for another battle in the Valley of Elah. However a 3 metre tall Philistine giant challenged any Israelite with a winner takes all dual, but nobody would take the giant on as both Saul and all the Israelites were terrified. Goliath challenged the Israelites every morning for 40 days but nobody had the courage to face the giant. Then however young David was sent to the war front to take food to his older brothers, and he heard Goliath throwing down the gauntlet. So David offered to fight Goliath in the name of the Lord, but Saul said he wasn't up to it. David retorted that he had killed both lion and bear whilst caring for the sheep so he believed God would deliver him from this Philistine giant. So Saul eventually gave in and said go, and the Lord be with you! Saul then put his armour on David but it didn't feel right so he took it off, and advanced towards the giant with his staff in his hand, 5 stones in his bag and a sling. When Goliath saw that his Israelite opponent was just a boy he ridiculed him and cursed him by his gods. David reacted saying that Goliath might come with sword, spear and javelin, but he came in the name of the Lord! Then as the giant advanced towards him David put a stone in his sling and struck Goliath on his forehead knocking him out! He then took Goliath's own sword and beheaded him. At this all the Philistines turned and ran, and the Israelites chased them back to their cities of Ekron and Gath killing many on the way. Meanwhile David took Goliath's head to Jerusalem and kept his weapons as souvenirs in his tent. Saul was impressed by David to put it mildly.
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