"We have no man so strong as he in our whole army," said the soldiers.
The giant from the opposite hillside shouted with a loud voice, and again dared the army of Israel to choose a man to meet him.
David was a brave boy; he was stirred to anger at the sight of this great giant.
"Is not God on the side of our people?" he asked. "I will fight with this man, even though he kill me."
DAVID AND GOLIATH—II
The king of Israel heard of these brave words and sent for David to come before him.
When he saw that David was only a boy, he said, "You are not able to go against this Philistine. You are only a boy, while he has fought in many battles."
Then David said to the king, "Once, when I was guarding my father's sheep, I killed a lion and a bear without help from any one but the Lord. He will help me fight this man."