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Seven sons of his did Jesse thus present before Samuel, but none of these, he was told, had the Lord chosen. (1 Samuel 16, 10)
the Philistines held the mountain-slope on one side, and Israel on the other, with the valley between them. (1 Samuel 17, 3)
Such a man confronted the ranks of Israel, crying out, What need to come here armed for battle? Here am I, a Philistine born; do you, that wear Saul’s livery, choose out one of yourselves to meet me in single combat. (1 Samuel 17, 8)
Here and now, I set the host of Israel at defiance (said the Philistine); let them put forward a champion that will fight hand to hand with me. (1 Samuel 17, 10)
Terror fell upon Saul and all the men of Israel as they listened to the challenge, and their hearts failed them. (1 Samuel 17, 11)
Now turn we to David, son of that Ephrathite of whom we spoke but now. This man, Jesse of Bethlehem-Juda, was father of eight sons, and in Saul’s reign he was well on in years, and passed for an old man. (1 Samuel 17, 12)
Three of his sons, the eldest, had gone to the wars with king Saul; three warrior sons, the first-born Eliab, and Abinadab, and Samma. (1 Samuel 17, 13)
It was in the Valley of the Terebinth he must find them, where they were carrying arms with Saul and all the men of Israel; (1 Samuel 17, 19)
Israel was now marshalled for battle, and the Philistines awaited them. (1 Samuel 17, 21)
All the men of Israel were shrinking away in terror from the sight of him; (1 Samuel 17, 24)
and the talk went round among them, Saw you this warrior that went by? He has challenged Israel; and great good fortune awaits the man who overcomes him. The king has promised such a man great riches, and his daughter’s hand in marriage, and for his father’s house, freedom from every tax levied in Israel. (1 Samuel 17, 25)
And now here was David asking, What reward is there for saving Israel’s honour, by overcoming the Philistines? What, shall an uncircumcised Philistine defy the armies of the living God? (1 Samuel 17, 26)
