this is the story of David a young shepherd boy from Israel
who defeated Goliath a giant warrior
our story happened a long long time ago
when Saul was the king of Israel
God was not happy with Saul as he had disobeyed him many times
God spoke to Samuel an old prophet
and David was chosen as the future king of Israel
King Saul had a bad dream one day he called for Samuel
Samuel I feel troubled
I am having bad dreams
I feel somebody is trying to take away the control over my kingdom
it is just a dream so calm your mind
how can I help you relax
I would like to hear some soothing music
do you know of any good musician who can play for me
I know of a boy who plays the harp beautifully
I saw him in the house of Jesse in the nearby town
I'm sure he can help calm your mind
I'll send for him immediately
okay please ask him to come immediately
and so Samuel had David brought to the palace
even as a young boy David was known to be a very good musician
he wrote songs and played the harp very well
the Philistines had been troubling Saul's kingdom for a long time now
they were always trying to take over the kingdom of Saul
the kingdom of Philistines was known to have many Giants among them
their soldiers were taller and stronger than most men
their champion soldier was Goliath
Goliath was almost ten feet tall and made the soldiers of Israel look like little mice
one day Goliath walked up to the hills
that divided Israel from the Philistines and shouted out challenges
no one from Israel responded as they were afraid of Goliath
the giant kept challenging the Israelite's for almost forty days
two of David's brothers were in the king's army and they were fighting against the Philistines
with this threat of Goliath
the Israelite soldiers were starting to lose confidence day by day
they could not find the courage to face Goliath
David's father too was getting worried about his sons fighting in the army
it was during this time the David was serving the king at his palace
one day his father asked David to carry some food for his brothers
so David went to the battlefield carrying the food that his father gave him
when he arrived he saw that his brothers were terrified
it was then that he heard Goliath's challenge
shame on you Israel how long will you keep me waiting
isn't there anyone who has the courage to stand before me
you are not men but sheep
ha ha ha ha .......
what is happening isn't there anyone to face this man's challenge
we cannot risk losing against him
he is too big and strong for us to fight
if we lose our Kingdom will be lost forever
nonsense this man is insulting our King in our whole country this cannot be allowed
I will fight this man and defeat him
ah little brother you are brave but also foolish
the king will not permit you to step into the battlefield
you are not a soldier you are a shepherd
you may be good with a harp but you cannot carry a sword
you are just a little boy
go back to father and give him our news
I am going dear brother but I promise I will come back
I will get the permission of the king and come back to slay this monster of a man
God is with me he will help me defeat this giant
he will give me the strength
David went back to his father's home and gave news of his brothers
then he went to the palace and asked for permission to speak to the king
yes David
you may go back to your father now and tend to his sheep
I do not need to listen to your music right now
we are in battle against the Philistines
I need to find a way to win this war and save our kingdom from these evil men
I will send for you when I need you
Oh King I have not come to play music
I wish to serve my country on the battlefield I shall defeat Goliath
I've come to get your permission to step on the battlefield
and end this war once and for all
son I admire your spirit
but I cannot give you permission
you are just a boy
my most feared fighters have not been able to tackle Goliath for more than forty days now
if I allow you then it would be like I am sending you to your death
your soldiers may be afraid of him but I have no fear
the lord watches over me all the time
I may be a shepherd boy but please have faith in me
I've killed many lions and wolves that attack my sheep
I have not lost even one of my sheep to them
my God has given me the strength to fight my enemies whoever they are
I am sure he will give me the strength to defeat this giant too
please give me a chance to save the honour of my country
I promise I will not let you down
hmmm....
your courage is truly inspiring my boy
I am moved by a trust in God and the loyalty you show to your country
I am giving you permission to fight Goliath
but you must wear this armour
it will protect you from his heavy blows also take my sword with you
it has never failed me in my battles
thank you your majesty I will not waste this chance to serve my country
I do not need your armour or the sword my king
they are too heavy and they will only make it difficult for me to fight the Giant
I will now take your leave thank you again for you permission
God be with you my boy
David was a young boy the youngest of his brothers
he could not serve in the army as he was not old enough
but he had the courage of the bravest soldier
he had complete faith in God and believed he would be protected against all dangers
he was absolutely certain that he could defeat Goliath
David had excellent aim he carried a sling with him all the time
as he reached the river to cross to the gates
he picked up some pebbles from the riverbed
he held the stones in his hand and then put them in a pouch he had tied to his waist
so armed with just his sling
David stepped into the battlefield to take on Goliath
as he reached the field he could hear the booming voice of Goliath yet again
you cowards where is your man
if you do not send your fighter now
I will come over and kill every single one of you
you have tested my patience enough
hey you over here I will fight you
hahaha you joke well
run away little boy before I accidentally step on you and kill you
I'm not going anywhere you idiot
I am here to fight you and beat you to the ground
you have been insulting my king and countrymen for too long
we are not afraid of you we just don't take your threats seriously
you're now becoming too much of a nuisance for us this will end today
today Philistine Ian's will become our slaves
my God protects me from all evil he will help me to silence your threat forever
you cannot be Serious
have you lost your mind have your parents abandoned you
do not test my mercy
send a real man to fight me you dare to insult me
why do you talk so much you ugly giant are you afraid of me
I am more than enough for you
if you cannot fight me then surrender to us now
that is it be ready to die now little boy
Goliath ran towards David lifting his spear
high over his head ready to strike little David dead
when he was close enough
David placed a stone on his sling and took aim
then he pulled it back with all his strength and set a prayer to God
he let go of the stone
the stone hit Goliath straight between the eyes making a deep cut
he stopped stunned and not believing what just happened
he then dropped to his knees and fell over his face buried in the sand
the Israelite's were watching them from the hills
there was a moment of silence when Goliath dropped to the ground
they could not believe what had just happened
then there was a huge cry of victory from the soldiers
they ran to David and picked him up
they placed him on their shoulders and marched back to the palace singing
praises to their new hero David David they chanted
David the Giant Killer
thus David became the hero of Israel the Slayer of Goliath
he would later on become king of Israel
and ruled the country for many many years to come loved and respected by everyone