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What, he asked, dost thou take me for a dog, that thou comest to meet me with a staff? And he cursed David in the name of his gods. (1 Samuel 17, 43)
Nay, said David, though thou comest with sword and spear and shield to meet me, meet thee I will, in the name of the Lord of hosts; in the name of that God who fights for the armies of Israel. (1 Samuel 17, 45)
By now, the Philistine had bestirred himself, and was coming on to attack David at close quarters; so, without more ado, David ran towards the enemy’s lines, to meet him. (1 Samuel 17, 48)
He felt in his wallet, took out one of the stones, and shot it from his sling, with a whirl so dexterous that it struck Goliath on his forehead; deep in his forehead the stone buried itself, and he fell, face downwards, to the earth. (1 Samuel 17, 49)
Thus David overcame the Philistine with sling and stone, smote and slew him. No sword he bore of his own, (1 Samuel 17, 50)
As for David, he brought Goliath’s head back with him to Jerusalem, and laid up the armour in his tent. (1 Samuel 17, 54)
and David fresh from his victory, was taken by Abner into Saul’s presence, still carrying the Philistine’s head with him. (1 Samuel 17, 57)
And when Saul asked of his lineage, David told him, I am the son of thy servant Jesse, the Bethlehemite.✻ (1 Samuel 17, 58)
By the time he had finished speaking with Saul, David’s heart was knit to the heart of Jonathan by a close bond, and Jonathan loved David thenceforward as dearly as his own life. (1 Samuel 18, 1)
It was then that Saul took David into his service, and would not allow him to go back home; (1 Samuel 18, 2)
and Jonathan, loving him dearly as his own life, made a covenant of friendship with David, (1 Samuel 18, 3)
took off his robe and all his gear, even to sword and bow and belt, and gave them to David to wear. (1 Samuel 18, 4)
