“Am I a dog,” he shouted, “that thou comest to me with staves?”
David’s fight with Goliath.
“I come to thee in the name of the Lord of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied,” rang out the clear answer. “The Lord saveth not with [folio 27] sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.”
The great giant lifted his spear, ready with one blow to end this unequal fight. But David did not wait to come within reach of the spear. Before Goliath came near, the boy stopped suddenly and sent a stone whizzing through the air straight at the giant’s head. The stone sank into Goliath’s forehead, and the great figure reeled and fell with a mighty crash to the earth. Instantly David seized his sword and cut off his head.
David seized his sword and cut off his head.
So God’s people were saved, and so again God made [folio 28] use of the shepherd boy’s training and skill, this time to win a great victory for His people.
The fair-haired shepherd boy had done his duty faithfully in the fields on the hillside at home, where he was but little thought of. He had always tried to do his best, whether he was keeping the sheep or practising with his sling or learning to play the harp. And now, suddenly, the great opportunity had come and found him ready.