Time To Refresh Our Faith - Part 5
February 22, 2024

The Philistines now mustered their army for battle. King Saul countered by

his troops near the Valley of Elah. So the Philistines and Israelites faced each other on opposite hills, with the valley between them.
“1 SAMUEL 17:1-3 (NLB)”


And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines; named

, from Gath, whose height was 6 cubits and a span.
“1 SAMUEL 17:4 (NKJ)”


Goliath wore a bronze helmet and a coat of scale armor of

that weighed 125 pounds.
“1 SAMUEL 17:5 (NLB)”


An armor bearer walked ahead of Goliath carrying a

.
“1 SAMUEL 17:5 (NLB)”


Goliath stood and

across to the Israelites.
“1 SAMUEL 17:8 (NKJ)”


I defy the armies of Israel! Send me a man who will fight with me! When King Saul and the Israelites heard this, they were terrified and deeply

.
“1 SAMUEL 17:10-11 (NKJ)”


As soon as the Israelite army saw him, they began to run away in

.
“1 SAMUEL 17:24 (NKJ)”


Then David’s question was reported to King Saul, and the King sent for him. Then David said to Saul, “let no man’s heart fail because of Goliath, your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “you are not able to go against this Philistine to

with him, for you are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”
“1 SAMUEL 17:31-33 (NKJ)”


Then David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. Your servant has killed both lion and bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the

.” Moreover David said, “The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!” Then he took his staff in his hand, and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine. So the Philistine came, and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore the shield went before him. And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him, for he was only a youth, ruddy and good-looking. So the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. And the Philistine said to , “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!”
“1 SAMUEL 17:34-44 (NKJ)”


Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in

. Then all this assembly shall know that the lord does not save with sword and spear, for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.
“1 SAMUEL 17:45-47 (NKJ)”


And so it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hastened and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. Goliath left the flap of his helmet open. Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a

, and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth. So David over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David. Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
“1 SAMUEL 17:48-51 (NKJ)”


Then, as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took David and brought him before King Saul with the

of Goliath in his hand.
“1 SAMUEL 17:57 (NKJ)”