Give ear, O ye people,
O ye Israelites, and O ye Philistines:
For so shall all they triumph
Who put their trust in the Lord!
Israelites (shout):
For so shall all they triumph
Who put their trust in the Lord!
First Messenger (with wild enthusiasm): Where now are the Philistines?
Israelites: They are fled.
Saul: Proclaim through Israel the mighty tidings.
(The Second Messenger takes Goliath's head from David, and repeats the tidings three times, standing at center, at right and at left of stage. While he speaks the Soldiers remove Goliath.)
Second Messenger (blowing horn):
Give ear, O ye people:
Slain is Goliath of Gath by the shepherd, David.
And so shall all they triumph
Who put their trust in the Lord.
Jonathan (goes affectionately to David):