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The Bible Study Podcast

#237 - 1 Samuel 17 - David and Goliath

The Bible Study Podcast

The Bible Study Podcast

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8610 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2011

⏱️ 14 minutes

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David and Goliath

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The Bible Study Podcast, episode 237. Today, the Bible Study podcast continues the study of First Samuel with Chapter 17.

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Welcome to the Bible Study podcast. I'm your host, Chris Christensen. Today we're going to be dealing with a familiar story,

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probably the most familiar story from First Samuel, and that's the story of David and Goliath.

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Now, before we go into that story, remember that David was a shepherd boy, the youngest of a number of

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sons, the sons of Jesse, but he has already been anointed by Samuel

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as the next king, unbeknownst to Saul. And then Saul has drafted David into his service to play

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the liar to soothe Saul's spirit. Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled

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at Soko in Judah.

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They pitched camp at Effie's diamond between Soko and Azaka.

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Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the valley at Ila and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines.

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The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another with the valley between them. A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites, another, with the valley between them.

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A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp.

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His height was six cubits and a span.

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He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing 5,000 shekels on his legs.

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He wore bronze grieves and a bronze javelin was slung on his back.

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His spear shaft was like a weaver's rod and its iron point weighed 600 shekels.

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His sword bearer went on ahead of him.

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Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel.

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Why do you come out and line up for battle?

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Am I not a Philistine? And are you not the ranks of Israel, why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine?

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And are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me. If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects.

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But if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us. Then the Philistine said, this day I defy the armies of Israel,

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