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Speaker 1: Thank you for praying with me today. Stay tuned to

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Speaker 3: Hi, I'm doctor Tony Evans, your host for Heroes in

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Speaker 3: the Bible. If you've enjoyed this podcast so far, please

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Speaker 3: spread God's word. Welcome to the epic Adventure of David,

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Speaker 5: What are they chanting for?

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Speaker 7: Oh, among you dogs will come and fight me.

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Speaker 4: I've waited, and you cowards have yet to send a challenger.

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Speaker 2: He pointed to Spirit Saul, just as he did every.

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Speaker 4: Day, as your God, as weak as your spine, King Saul,

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Speaker 2: David's muscles tightened and his brow furrowed. He felt the

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Speaker 2: For weeks, Saul had tried to strategize a way to

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Speaker 2: Once again, their posturing was fruitless. No amount of battle

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Speaker 2: all hope. That is when they would strike. There is

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Speaker 5: Can somebody please tell me what is going on?

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Speaker 2: He asked, You haven't heard. One of the soldiers asked.

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Speaker 6: This giant has come to defy Israel. The king has

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Speaker 6: David asked, not one. You've seen the size of his hands.

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Speaker 6: They could grip a man's skull like a loaf of bread.

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Speaker 6: I will not pursue him, and I can attest that

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Speaker 2: David's fist tightened and his jaw clenched.

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Speaker 5: He has mocked our God.

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Speaker 2: He said under his breath. The soldiers nodded. He has.

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Speaker 5: However, none of us wish to make a greater mockery

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Speaker 2: The man made a valid point, David pondered, the question.

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Speaker 2: Bravery was not enough to march against Goliath. If someone

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Speaker 2: He needed to be sure he would win. David was

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Speaker 7: What are you doing here?

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Speaker 8: He scolded, Have you left the sheep to wander around

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Speaker 7: Go home?

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Speaker 2: Eliab shoved David to the ground. David got back up

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Speaker 8: I know why you're here, baby brother. You have come

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Speaker 7: Go home.

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Speaker 8: There is no place for you here.

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Speaker 2: but he did not listen. With his back turned to

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Speaker 5: You and I both know I have done nothing.

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Speaker 2: David turned his head, his eyes burned with holy fire.

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Speaker 2: Eliab stepped back, unable to discern what David would do next.

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Speaker 2: The shepherd left his brother and marched towards Saul's tent.

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Speaker 2: Saul paced back and forth in his tent. The king's

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Speaker 6: This giant has made a mockery of us, and yet

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Speaker 6: I have made the reward for his head great, yet

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Speaker 6: no one has mustered up the courage to go out

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Speaker 2: One of his commanders said.

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Speaker 6: If we wait any longer to accept his challenge, they

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Speaker 6: I know what they are capable.

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Speaker 2: Of, saw snap throwing his cup against the beams of

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Speaker 6: I have marched against these demons for years, and yet

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Speaker 5: Am I to send out men into battle with that

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Speaker 2: Saul sat down and rubbed his head. He breathed in deeply,

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Speaker 6: We are at an impasse. Are men without hope? They

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Speaker 2: The king trailed off into thought. He stared at the

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Speaker 2: the feigned memory of simpler times when he sat by

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Speaker 2: He poked the dying embers. We need some sort of spark,

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Speaker 2: Saul whispered to himself. All the men in the tent

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Speaker 2: and smiled, Ah, David, I am glad you are here.

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Speaker 2: We could all use some music to calm our souls

435
00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:15,200
Speaker 2: at the moment. David ignored Saul's request and instead bound

436
00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:18,080
Speaker 2: to the floor. He beat his fist against his chest

437
00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:18,879
Speaker 2: and said.

438
00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:22,879
Speaker 5: My King, let no man's heart lose hope because of

439
00:26:22,920 --> 00:26:26,639
Speaker 5: the giant on the other side of the valley. I

440
00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:28,480
Speaker 5: will go and fight the philistine.

441
00:26:29,280 --> 00:26:31,640
Speaker 2: Saul and the others in his tent held back chuckles.

442
00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:34,920
Speaker 2: The king leaned down and helped David up on his feet,

443
00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:38,359
Speaker 2: brushing the dust off his clothes. Saul shook his head

444
00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:42,840
Speaker 2: and said, surely you are filled with fire, young David.

445
00:26:43,480 --> 00:26:45,440
Speaker 2: But what sort of king would I be to let

446
00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:49,440
Speaker 2: a boy go up against a giant? You are young,

447
00:26:50,040 --> 00:26:53,159
Speaker 2: and that giant has been killing warriors since he was

448
00:26:53,240 --> 00:26:56,280
Speaker 2: your age. David stepped back and bowed his head.

449
00:26:57,000 --> 00:27:01,920
Speaker 5: My King, are you familiar with the role of a shepherd.

450
00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:04,680
Speaker 2: He asked calmly. Saul scratched his head.

451
00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:08,280
Speaker 6: Of course, my father had a few flocks of his own.

452
00:27:09,119 --> 00:27:11,679
Speaker 6: You tend to the sheep, leading them to the best

453
00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:12,760
Speaker 6: grass and water.

454
00:27:13,359 --> 00:27:14,800
Speaker 2: David shook his head.

455
00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:18,480
Speaker 5: That may be so, but the roll of the shepherd

456
00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:23,080
Speaker 5: was first and foremost to protect the sheep at all costs.

457
00:27:24,400 --> 00:27:27,080
Speaker 5: When there came a lion or a bear to take

458
00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:31,720
Speaker 5: one of my lambs, I did not hesitate to attack it.

459
00:27:33,160 --> 00:27:36,280
Speaker 5: I have run for miles and climbed mountains to pursue

460
00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:40,120
Speaker 5: the beasts that take my sheep. When a lion once

461
00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:43,200
Speaker 5: took my lamp, I pursued it and rescued the lamp

462
00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:46,800
Speaker 5: straight from its jaws. I struck it down, because a

463
00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:50,399
Speaker 5: good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.

464
00:27:50,840 --> 00:27:53,360
Speaker 2: The rest of the men in the room were stirring uncomfortably.

465
00:27:54,320 --> 00:27:58,560
Speaker 2: The passion in David's voice was abrasive. They did not

466
00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:01,040
Speaker 2: like a young nobody like that, David having such a

467
00:28:01,119 --> 00:28:04,320
Speaker 2: tone in front of the king. He pointed back towards

468
00:28:04,320 --> 00:28:07,680
Speaker 2: the valley. He gave a slight grin. His eyes were

469
00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:09,600
Speaker 2: gleaming with intensity and hope.

470
00:28:10,280 --> 00:28:13,639
Speaker 5: This philistine is no greater than that lion. He comes

471
00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:17,399
Speaker 5: in and threatens God's flock. He roars and bears his

472
00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:21,320
Speaker 5: teeth against us. He has defied the armies of God

473
00:28:21,720 --> 00:28:25,240
Speaker 5: and made a mockery of him. I will strike down

474
00:28:25,320 --> 00:28:28,199
Speaker 5: this giant with the same power by which I struck

475
00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:33,520
Speaker 5: down the lion, by the might of God himself. The

476
00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:36,280
Speaker 5: Lord who delivered me from the paw of the predator,

477
00:28:36,560 --> 00:28:40,120
Speaker 5: will deliver me from the hand of this philistine.

478
00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:44,640
Speaker 2: Saul's heart beat swiftly. Listening to David speak in his

479
00:28:44,800 --> 00:28:48,760
Speaker 2: voice was the very passion of God. It had been

480
00:28:48,800 --> 00:28:51,280
Speaker 2: a long time since Saul came in contact with the

481
00:28:51,320 --> 00:28:54,720
Speaker 2: spirit of God. He had longed for his presence and

482
00:28:54,800 --> 00:28:58,280
Speaker 2: his anointing. Once again, coming through the voice of this

483
00:28:58,360 --> 00:29:02,080
Speaker 2: small shepherd boy, the very courageous spirit of God was

484
00:29:02,160 --> 00:29:07,320
Speaker 2: bursting forth like a mighty tempest. Saul stood up and smiled,

485
00:29:07,720 --> 00:29:12,880
Speaker 2: very well, go and the Lord be with you. The

486
00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:16,480
Speaker 2: officers in the room gassed at Saul's words. He had

487
00:29:16,560 --> 00:29:20,360
Speaker 2: just commissioned a boy no older than sixteen to march

488
00:29:20,400 --> 00:29:24,440
Speaker 2: against the greatest warrior the world had ever seen. Saul

489
00:29:24,480 --> 00:29:26,320
Speaker 2: held David by the shoulders and.

490
00:29:26,360 --> 00:29:31,320
Speaker 6: Smiled, I can feel your fire, David, But you will

491
00:29:31,320 --> 00:29:34,200
Speaker 6: need help. If you're going to stand against a giant,

492
00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:38,760
Speaker 6: you will need the finest armor and weaponry Israel has

493
00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:39,320
Speaker 6: to offer.

494
00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:42,560
Speaker 2: Saul took his armor that was resting on the side

495
00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:45,840
Speaker 2: of his throne and draped it over David's body. He

496
00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:48,000
Speaker 2: put a helmet of bronze on his head and draped

497
00:29:48,040 --> 00:29:51,040
Speaker 2: a coat of mail over him. He strapped his sword

498
00:29:51,080 --> 00:29:53,160
Speaker 2: over his shoulder and tightened his belt to keep the

499
00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:57,000
Speaker 2: armor together. The firelight bounced off of the golden armor.

500
00:29:57,760 --> 00:30:01,239
Speaker 2: David waddled in place. Armour was so heavy that he

501
00:30:01,320 --> 00:30:04,720
Speaker 2: was barely able to move. For all its splendor, the

502
00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:08,520
Speaker 2: armor was more of a hindrance than a defense. Saul's

503
00:30:08,520 --> 00:30:11,640
Speaker 2: sword was beautifully crafted and elegant, but it was heavy

504
00:30:11,680 --> 00:30:14,760
Speaker 2: with jewels and gold. It had the appearance of glory,

505
00:30:15,280 --> 00:30:19,640
Speaker 2: but ultimately it fell short of being truly effective. David

506
00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:21,760
Speaker 2: took the helmet off and slipped out of the armor,

507
00:30:22,200 --> 00:30:25,440
Speaker 2: placing the sword in Saul's hand. David bowed his head

508
00:30:25,480 --> 00:30:26,920
Speaker 2: and said.

509
00:30:26,680 --> 00:30:31,560
Speaker 5: My King, your armor is splendid. However I have not

510
00:30:31,680 --> 00:30:35,120
Speaker 5: tested it, nor do I see it helping me. For

511
00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:38,000
Speaker 5: all its beauty, I fear it is more of a

512
00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:39,400
Speaker 5: hindrance than a defense.

513
00:30:40,280 --> 00:30:41,640
Speaker 2: Do not be foolish, boy.

514
00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:44,880
Speaker 6: You need a real weapon, You need real.

515
00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:50,320
Speaker 2: Armor, Saul scolded. David gripped his staff and secured his

516
00:30:50,360 --> 00:30:51,560
Speaker 2: sling tightly to his belt.

517
00:30:52,400 --> 00:30:55,840
Speaker 5: These will be my weapons, he said. God has done

518
00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:58,320
Speaker 5: far more with far less.

519
00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:02,320
Speaker 2: The shepherd boy, and left the tent without another word.

520
00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:06,960
Speaker 2: Saul was speechless. He ran his fingers through the bright

521
00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:11,320
Speaker 2: golden armor. For all the king's glamour and appearance of strength,

522
00:31:11,960 --> 00:31:13,880
Speaker 2: it seems that he had just been taught a lesson

523
00:31:13,920 --> 00:31:17,920
Speaker 2: from a child. David quietly descended down the side of

524
00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:21,880
Speaker 2: the canyon towards the trees. The forest was silent and serene,

525
00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:26,280
Speaker 2: hosting the songs of birds and a babbling brook. David

526
00:31:26,320 --> 00:31:29,719
Speaker 2: sat near the brook and breathed him deeply. He closed

527
00:31:29,720 --> 00:31:33,680
Speaker 2: his eyes, feeling the slight breeze caress his cheek. The

528
00:31:33,720 --> 00:31:37,520
Speaker 2: sun above was scattered from the leaves above. David dipped

529
00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:40,000
Speaker 2: his hands in the water and took a sip. He

530
00:31:40,120 --> 00:31:42,480
Speaker 2: ran the cold water over his neck and looked up.

531
00:31:42,840 --> 00:31:45,080
Speaker 2: You are a shepherd, he sent to God.

532
00:31:45,280 --> 00:31:49,200
Speaker 5: Even though I walk into the valley of death, I

533
00:31:49,280 --> 00:31:50,719
Speaker 5: will fear no evil.

534
00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:55,080
Speaker 2: You are with me. The wind rustled the leaves above.

535
00:31:55,840 --> 00:31:58,880
Speaker 2: The humming sound of swaying trees was a comforting response.

536
00:32:00,160 --> 00:32:03,120
Speaker 2: Reached down into the brook and retrieved five smooth stones

537
00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:06,520
Speaker 2: the size of his palm. He meticulously chose each of

538
00:32:06,560 --> 00:32:09,880
Speaker 2: them and placed them in his leather pouch. He stood

539
00:32:09,920 --> 00:32:13,920
Speaker 2: to his feet and stretched his arms with his shepherd's staff. Then,

540
00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:18,120
Speaker 2: with the silent courage of a warrior, David marched towards

541
00:32:18,120 --> 00:32:24,560
Speaker 2: the valley to meet Goliath. The Philistine descended into the valley,

542
00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:27,800
Speaker 2: as he had done every day, He roared challenges to

543
00:32:27,840 --> 00:32:31,400
Speaker 2: the Israelis above. He clanged his spear against his shield,

544
00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:33,320
Speaker 2: making it echo across the valley.

545
00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:37,480
Speaker 7: Who shall fight me, he yelled? Who shall come and

546
00:32:37,560 --> 00:32:38,040
Speaker 7: slay me?

547
00:32:38,720 --> 00:32:42,280
Speaker 2: He taunted. The giant had grown angry that so much

548
00:32:42,320 --> 00:32:45,400
Speaker 2: time had passed since he first made the challenge. He

549
00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:48,720
Speaker 2: was vexed by their cowardice. He was angry, He was

550
00:32:48,800 --> 00:32:52,800
Speaker 2: thirsty for blood. Saul stood over the cliffs with the

551
00:32:52,840 --> 00:32:55,600
Speaker 2: other men, watching the giant march into the center of

552
00:32:55,600 --> 00:32:58,680
Speaker 2: the valley. He stretched out his arms and raised his

553
00:32:58,760 --> 00:32:59,800
Speaker 2: voice to Saul.

554
00:33:00,160 --> 00:33:02,560
Speaker 7: Is the final chance to send a champion.

555
00:33:02,760 --> 00:33:06,920
Speaker 4: Saul, let the dogs of Israel send a man to

556
00:33:07,040 --> 00:33:10,320
Speaker 4: fight me. Or we will lay waste to your camps

557
00:33:10,680 --> 00:33:11,720
Speaker 4: and your cities.

558
00:33:12,280 --> 00:33:15,360
Speaker 2: The men of Israel stirred and murmured. They all looked

559
00:33:15,400 --> 00:33:18,200
Speaker 2: to their king to see if he would step forward. However,

560
00:33:18,280 --> 00:33:21,960
Speaker 2: Saul remained still and silent, looking at the battleground below.

561
00:33:22,920 --> 00:33:25,840
Speaker 2: The giant smiled and banged his ear against his shield.

562
00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:30,440
Speaker 7: Again, cowards, all of you are cowards.

563
00:33:30,960 --> 00:33:34,760
Speaker 4: You have shamed your ancestors this day to survive the

564
00:33:34,840 --> 00:33:38,800
Speaker 4: slavery of Egypt, all to crumble by our hand.

565
00:33:39,800 --> 00:33:41,840
Speaker 7: Pathetic words.

566
00:33:42,680 --> 00:33:45,960
Speaker 2: As Goliath was taunting the Israelites, he heard them all

567
00:33:46,040 --> 00:33:48,920
Speaker 2: gasp and turned to the left of the canyons. Out

568
00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:52,560
Speaker 2: from the stones, to Goliath's right, the shepherd boy emerged.

569
00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:56,280
Speaker 2: His light curls were held back, with the bandana revealing

570
00:33:56,320 --> 00:33:59,560
Speaker 2: his eyes. They were lit with the fiery passion of

571
00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:04,680
Speaker 2: God himself. He marched towards the giant with intention. Every

572
00:34:04,800 --> 00:34:08,520
Speaker 2: step was purposeful and filled with confidence. As he stepped

573
00:34:08,520 --> 00:34:11,400
Speaker 2: out of the shadows into the light of day, he

574
00:34:11,440 --> 00:34:14,080
Speaker 2: stopped twenty yards in front of Goliath and added his

575
00:34:14,160 --> 00:34:18,400
Speaker 2: shepherd staff firmly into the ground. The Giant had a challenger,

576
00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:23,759
Speaker 2: and Israel had its champion. Golias beastly grin turned into

577
00:34:23,760 --> 00:34:27,200
Speaker 2: a visceral snarl. He spat at David and roared at him.

578
00:34:27,520 --> 00:34:31,320
Speaker 4: Have I a dog that you come to me with twigs?

579
00:34:31,920 --> 00:34:34,879
Speaker 4: Of all the mighty men of Israel, they said you

580
00:34:35,320 --> 00:34:40,359
Speaker 4: to fight me. I am insulted. I can break this

581
00:34:40,520 --> 00:34:42,160
Speaker 4: boy between my fingers.

582
00:34:43,520 --> 00:34:48,000
Speaker 2: The wind whistled through the valley. David was immovable and resolute.

583
00:34:49,239 --> 00:34:52,560
Speaker 2: His gaze was locked onto the giant. He opened not

584
00:34:52,640 --> 00:34:55,800
Speaker 2: his mouth. He simply looked forward at the foe ahead,

585
00:34:56,320 --> 00:35:00,920
Speaker 2: calculating his next mood. Goliath was irked by David's silence.

586
00:35:01,560 --> 00:35:04,360
Speaker 2: He wailed curses into the air, banging his fists against

587
00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:05,839
Speaker 2: his chest and a silver bag.

588
00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:11,920
Speaker 4: You and your God will crumble beneath my feet. Come

589
00:35:11,960 --> 00:35:15,440
Speaker 4: to me, boy, I will give your flesh to the

590
00:35:15,560 --> 00:35:19,560
Speaker 4: birds and beasts to feast on. There will be no

591
00:35:19,719 --> 00:35:23,359
Speaker 4: memory of you. I will make it so there is

592
00:35:23,440 --> 00:35:26,520
Speaker 4: no glory in your death.

593
00:35:27,640 --> 00:35:30,480
Speaker 2: David paid close attention to the wind shifting through the valley.

594
00:35:31,360 --> 00:35:33,279
Speaker 2: He shot out from the side of the canyon and

595
00:35:33,280 --> 00:35:36,120
Speaker 2: whistled from his left to his right. He had to

596
00:35:36,120 --> 00:35:39,200
Speaker 2: be sure about the wind. David threw his staff at

597
00:35:39,239 --> 00:35:41,200
Speaker 2: the giant's feet and stretched out his arms.

598
00:35:41,560 --> 00:35:44,760
Speaker 5: You come to me adorned with glimmering armor. Your sword

599
00:35:45,160 --> 00:35:47,640
Speaker 5: is large, and your spear is heavy.

600
00:35:48,239 --> 00:35:52,759
Speaker 2: David's gaze was fearsome. He beckoned the giant and said,

601
00:35:53,040 --> 00:35:53,680
Speaker 2: I come.

602
00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:56,000
Speaker 5: To you in the name of the Lord of Hosts,

603
00:35:56,400 --> 00:35:59,920
Speaker 5: the God of the armies of Israel, the liberator of slaves,

604
00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:03,480
Speaker 5: and creator of the stars. It is he who is

605
00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:08,719
Speaker 5: your challenger, Giant, not I. So come come at me

606
00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:10,920
Speaker 5: with all the strength in your bones.

607
00:36:11,280 --> 00:36:12,840
Speaker 6: For I declare this.

608
00:36:12,800 --> 00:36:16,520
Speaker 5: Day that no man, no matter how large, is any

609
00:36:16,600 --> 00:36:20,439
Speaker 5: match for the creator of the sun and stars. This

610
00:36:20,560 --> 00:36:24,400
Speaker 5: day it will be your head that rolls off your shoulders,

611
00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:28,520
Speaker 5: to be eaten by the beasts and the birds. All

612
00:36:28,600 --> 00:36:31,880
Speaker 5: the world will know that there is a god in Israel.

613
00:36:32,800 --> 00:36:36,000
Speaker 5: All will know that he needs no sword or spear.

614
00:36:36,640 --> 00:36:41,480
Speaker 5: The battle is his, The outcome is final. So come

615
00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:46,560
Speaker 5: come to me, Giant. Do your worst, and I shall

616
00:36:46,600 --> 00:36:47,360
Speaker 5: do mine.

617
00:36:49,040 --> 00:36:53,480
Speaker 2: Golias anger is kindled a forward by the light. He

618
00:36:53,680 --> 00:36:56,359
Speaker 2: raged and lunched towards the shepherd with all his might.

619
00:36:56,960 --> 00:37:00,400
Speaker 2: The earth quakes beneath him. David could feel the ground

620
00:37:00,440 --> 00:37:04,080
Speaker 2: shift and shake with every leap. The giant was surprisingly

621
00:37:04,160 --> 00:37:08,160
Speaker 2: quick lay the wine goliath closed the gap between him

622
00:37:08,160 --> 00:37:12,840
Speaker 2: and his prey. However, David was prepared as the giant

623
00:37:12,840 --> 00:37:16,319
Speaker 2: began as pursuit. David took a single step back and

624
00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:19,040
Speaker 2: retrieved his sling in a single stone from his pouch.

625
00:37:19,719 --> 00:37:21,840
Speaker 2: He placed the stone in the sling and began to

626
00:37:21,880 --> 00:37:25,279
Speaker 2: swing it behind. He bent his knees and drew a

627
00:37:25,320 --> 00:37:30,160
Speaker 2: deep breath. For a single moment, time itself stood still.

628
00:37:31,640 --> 00:37:34,919
Speaker 2: The wind ceased its blowing, and all David could hear

629
00:37:35,360 --> 00:37:38,799
Speaker 2: was his own feeling. He watched the giant run at

630
00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:41,719
Speaker 2: the same pace of his own arm beat. He had

631
00:37:41,800 --> 00:37:47,080
Speaker 2: one shot at the giant, only one. He pivoted his

632
00:37:47,120 --> 00:37:50,239
Speaker 2: foot back, bent his front knee, and prepared for the

633
00:37:50,280 --> 00:37:54,160
Speaker 2: first strike. If the giant attacked first, it was over.

634
00:37:55,080 --> 00:37:57,720
Speaker 2: He must be the first one to act. The boy

635
00:37:57,800 --> 00:38:00,560
Speaker 2: burst forward with the sling still swinging by behind him.

636
00:38:00,719 --> 00:38:03,440
Speaker 2: Elia took the bait and pounced forward with his sword

637
00:38:03,520 --> 00:38:07,400
Speaker 2: high in the air. The shepherd released the sling, sending

638
00:38:07,400 --> 00:38:11,440
Speaker 2: the stone whistling through the air. The stone landed directly

639
00:38:11,480 --> 00:38:16,759
Speaker 2: into the beast's head, cracking it instantly. The giant's momentum

640
00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:20,160
Speaker 2: was halted as it crumbled to the ground. The entire

641
00:38:20,239 --> 00:38:24,920
Speaker 2: earth shook beneath him. The boy took action, immediately, pouncing

642
00:38:24,960 --> 00:38:27,680
Speaker 2: on the giant fearlessly. He took the giant's sword in

643
00:38:27,719 --> 00:38:30,360
Speaker 2: his hands and raised it high in the air. The

644
00:38:30,440 --> 00:38:32,799
Speaker 2: giant laid there with his back on the ground, looking

645
00:38:32,880 --> 00:38:35,640
Speaker 2: up at the shepherd boy. The final thing his eyes

646
00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:39,080
Speaker 2: beheld on earth was the swing of God's mighty hero.

647
00:38:40,160 --> 00:38:43,680
Speaker 2: The young shepherd roared as he swung the sword down,

648
00:38:44,280 --> 00:38:50,920
Speaker 2: beheading the giant. David's roars echoed through the valley. His

649
00:38:51,120 --> 00:38:54,880
Speaker 2: cries of victory were not like any other warriors. It

650
00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:58,680
Speaker 2: was a passionate and victorious song given unto the word.

651
00:38:59,719 --> 00:39:03,240
Speaker 2: Sound was powerful and straight from the heart of God.

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Speaker 2: The men of Israel were inshot as they watched the

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Speaker 2: boy that belied his head into the air. God's chosen

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Speaker 2: hero had vanquished the enemy. The very embodiment of fear

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Speaker 2: and death had been conquered by the loving, yet powerful

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Speaker 2: passion of a shepherd. The Israelite army cried out in

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Speaker 2: victory and descended down the canyon towards the Philistines. Emboldened

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Speaker 2: by David, they ran towards the enemy. The Philistines ran

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Speaker 2: as the children of Israel stormed their camp. David picked

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Speaker 2: up another sword and began to fight alongside them. Saul

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Speaker 2: also entered the battlefield with renewed fire in his bones.

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Speaker 2: He rode into the enemy lines atop his horse. The

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Speaker 2: king swung his sword with fury and confidence. The entire

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Speaker 2: army of Israel did not consider for a moment that

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Speaker 2: they were outnumbered. They had just beheld a small shepherd

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Speaker 2: boy demonstrating the of God against a fierce warrior. Nothing

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Speaker 2: was impossible for them, because nothing was impossible for God.

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Speaker 2: A lieb A beinedab and Shama ran and battled with

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Speaker 2: passion as well. They struck together, gaining an advantage over

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Speaker 2: several Philistine soldiers. When they began to feel outmatched, David

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Speaker 2: joined them. The brothers watched as the runt of the

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Speaker 2: litter wielded a blade with grace and power. He was

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Speaker 2: like a musician, using rhythm and cadence with each swing

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Speaker 2: and parry. He was a sight to behold, and he

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Speaker 2: restored hope to every soldier. Saul watched David from a distance.

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Speaker 2: It was unlike anything he had ever seen. Who is

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Speaker 2: that warrior? The king thought to himself, it cannot be

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Speaker 2: the boy who played the harp in my halls. It

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Speaker 2: was the forgotten son of Jesse, the Bethelmite was the

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Speaker 2: hero of Israel. God's chosen shepherd had protected them flock

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Speaker 2: and save them from the jaws of the lion.

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Speaker 3: God's chosen hero has vanquished the enemy. The fear in

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Speaker 3: death has been conquered by the loving yet powerful passion

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Speaker 3: of the good Shepherd. This was the final line in

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Speaker 3: the prelude to this episode. It can be used to

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Speaker 3: describe David's victory against Goliath, but we know by now

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Speaker 3: there was something even greater that was accomplished on the

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Speaker 3: cross by Jesus. We are supposed to look at the

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Speaker 3: fight of David and Goliath as a picture of Christ's

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Speaker 3: triumph over sin and death. Jesus is David, born in

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Speaker 3: Bethlehem and ridiculed by his own brothers. Goliath is sin,

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Speaker 3: paralyzing even the strongest men. Looking at it this way

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Speaker 3: puts the whole story in a different perspective. This doesn't

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Speaker 3: mean we can't relate to David. As we follow his

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Speaker 3: life even more, we will find that we have much

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Speaker 3: in common with him. But this story in particular, stands

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Speaker 3: above The rest is to give us a glimpse into

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Speaker 3: the heart of Heaven itself. The entire Bible leading up

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Speaker 3: to this point has been pointing to the Cross, but

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00:42:08,160 --> 00:42:11,920
Speaker 3: it hadn't yet had a powerful image. Like David versus Goliath,

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Speaker 3: the young Shepherd's bravery, trust, and passion expresses the heart

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Speaker 3: Jesus had when he marched up the mountain for you

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Speaker 3: and I. This episode began with Saul's craving for conquests.

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Speaker 3: The way he thinks about his own glory is similar

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Speaker 3: to how an attic thinks about their next fix. With

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Speaker 3: the absence of God and Samuel guiding his conscience, he

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Speaker 3: has descended even further down the dark pit of pride. However,

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Speaker 3: his delusion of grandeur are brought to a halt when

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Speaker 3: he sees Goliath. Saul, who is used to being the

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Speaker 3: largest person in battle, comes face to face with a

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Speaker 3: monstrosity of a man. His hawking frame and beast like

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Speaker 3: features make Saul a scared child. There are some enemies

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Speaker 3: even the strongest among us can't defeat. Goliath delivers a

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Speaker 3: challenge to the people of Israel. They must send one

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Speaker 3: man to fight him, and if that man prevails, then

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Speaker 3: the Philistines have lost the structure of this challenge is

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Speaker 3: very important. Whoever faces Goliath will represent all of Israel.

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Speaker 3: If he wins, he will be solely responsible for their deliverance.

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Speaker 3: Every man under the command of Saul must think about

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Speaker 3: how they measure up to this giant and make a

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Speaker 3: conscious decision to fight or flee. No man, even the

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Speaker 3: king himself, feels strong enough to face such a menacing folk.

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Speaker 3: The truth is, we're all helpless to defeat sin on

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Speaker 3: our own. The enemy can only be defeated by a hero,

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Speaker 3: but we know deep down that we aren't that hero.

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Speaker 3: Even the strongest among us are helpless in the face

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Speaker 3: of sin and death. So who is strong enough? Who

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Speaker 3: is the deliverer? Brave and strong enough to fight Goliath?

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Speaker 3: David enters the camp of Israel, perplexed by their inaction.

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Speaker 3: It seems plain to David what should be done, and

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Speaker 3: he almost seems surprised that nobody has risen up. Yet David,

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Speaker 3: from the outside, can appear naive in his confidence. Men

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Speaker 3: far more season in battle wouldn't dare face Goliath, but

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Speaker 3: David seems to have no fear. Is David naive? Is

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Speaker 3: he delusional and perhaps too confident in his own skills. No, actually,

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Speaker 3: it's the exact opposite. David doesn't consider his skills too

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Speaker 3: much at all. He knows that God is at the

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Speaker 3: front of this battle, and all he needs to do

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Speaker 3: is step out and obey. The Lord has proven time

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Speaker 3: and time again that he doesn't need skilled warriors, he

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Speaker 3: needs willing hearts. David is willing. After enduring the mockery

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Speaker 3: of his brothers, David steps forward into Saul's tent and

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Speaker 3: volunteers himself to face the giant. He is met with

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Speaker 3: chuckles and grins, which makes sense since he is just

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Speaker 3: a shepherd boy. David, up to this point has only

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Speaker 3: been known as Saul's personal musician. Of course, he would

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Speaker 3: not be taken seriously. However, David's words compel Saul and

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Speaker 3: his men. David tells Saul about his encounter with the lion,

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Speaker 3: then says, he defied the armies of God and made

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Speaker 3: a mockery of him. I will strike down this giant

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Speaker 3: with the same power by which I struck down the lion,

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Speaker 3: by the might of God himself, the Lord who delivered

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Speaker 3: me from the paw of the predator, will deliver me

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Speaker 3: from the hand of this philistine. Saul is moved and

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Speaker 3: feels that David may be the spark is real needs.

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Speaker 3: Saul gives David his blessing, then proceeds to give David

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Speaker 3: his golden scaled armor, sword and shield. Naturally, it doesn't

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Speaker 3: fit David. He politely rejects Saul's gesture and takes the

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Speaker 3: armor off. What Saul proceeds as necessary, David perceives as

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Speaker 3: a hindrance. Saul saw it necessary to cover himself head

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Speaker 3: to toe in protection and splendor, but David saw it

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Speaker 3: as a danger. This is a grand metaphor. Saul's armor

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Speaker 3: is a representation of his own pride and self reliance.

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Speaker 3: Saul used it to protect himself, but also to parade himself.

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Speaker 3: The armor was a symbol of the outward appearance of

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Speaker 3: strength Saul held. So Dear David, having inner strength and

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Speaker 3: trusting God, did not need Saul's false protection. He refused

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Speaker 3: the armor, and thus refused to take on Saul's prisona.

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Speaker 3: The world is going to try its best to cover

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Speaker 3: you with Almah you don't need, but there is no

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Speaker 3: substitute for the peace that comes from God. David goes

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Speaker 3: down to the brook near the battlefield and prays to God,

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Speaker 3: you are my shepherd. He said to God, even though

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Speaker 3: I walk into the valley of Death, I will fear

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Speaker 3: no evil. You are with me. This was taken from

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Speaker 3: Psalm twenty three, a famous song and prayer to God.

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Speaker 3: It is not a stretch to think that David prayed

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Speaker 3: something similar before facing go Liarth. He knew he had

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Speaker 3: nothing to fear, for God was with him. Our new

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Speaker 3: and budding hero bravely entered the valley, standing opposite the giant,

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Speaker 3: ready for the battle. Goliath was insulted by David's presence

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Speaker 3: and cursed him. David was small and young, clearly no

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Speaker 3: match for a warrior like Goliath. Here lies a common

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Speaker 3: theme found in scripture. The small and powerless rise up

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Speaker 3: to take on the large and powerful. Think about Joseph

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Speaker 3: rising up in the hostile country of Egypt. Think about

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Speaker 3: Moses and the Israelites standing up to Pharaoh. Think about

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Speaker 3: the liberated slaves of Israel taking on the giant armies

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Speaker 3: of the Canaanites. The entirety of scripture up until this

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Speaker 3: point has told us the story of David and Goliath

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Speaker 3: before we even met them. David, as small as he

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Speaker 3: may be, has a giant of a god beside him.

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Speaker 3: The odds are not in Goliath's favor, and David knows it.

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Speaker 3: This is why he is able to speak boldly to

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Speaker 3: the giant, yelling, come to me Adorn with glimmering Almah.

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Speaker 3: Your sword is large and your spear is heavy. I

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Speaker 3: come to you in the name of the Lord of Hosts,

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Speaker 3: the God of the armies of Israel, the liberator of slaves,

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Speaker 3: and the creator of the stars. It is he who

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Speaker 3: is your challenger, Giant, not I. So come come at

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Speaker 3: me with all the strength in your bones. For I

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Speaker 3: declare this day that no man, no matter how large,

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Speaker 3: is any match for the creator of the Sun and

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Speaker 3: the stars. This day it will be your head that

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00:48:33,760 --> 00:48:36,480
Speaker 3: rolls off your shoulders, to be eaten by the beast

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Speaker 3: and the birds. All the world will know that there

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00:48:39,840 --> 00:48:42,600
Speaker 3: is a God in Israel. All will know that he

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00:48:42,680 --> 00:48:46,359
Speaker 3: needs no sword or spear. The battle is his, the

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00:48:46,440 --> 00:48:50,759
Speaker 3: outcome is final. So come come to me, Giant. Do

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Speaker 3: your worst, and I shall do mine. These words send

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Speaker 3: chills down my spine. David spoke with such passion and confidence.

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00:48:58,880 --> 00:49:02,640
Speaker 3: I can only hope have this kind of faith. This

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00:49:02,680 --> 00:49:06,839
Speaker 3: episode reaches its climax when Goliath leaps toward David, all

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Speaker 3: to be met with the stone lodged in his skull.

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Speaker 3: David beheads his enemy and lifts it up for all

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Speaker 3: to see. What happens next is a brilliant image. The

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Speaker 3: entire army of Israel is filled with passion. After David's victory.

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Speaker 3: They storm the valley and take on the Philistines. That

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Speaker 3: carriage was given to them by David. He is the

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Speaker 3: one who slew Goliath, but they are all beneficiaries of

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Speaker 3: that triumph and are emboldened by it. This is what

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Speaker 3: Christ's victory does to us. The victory Jesus has over

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Speaker 3: death gives us carriage, strength and passion. We are beneficiaries

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Speaker 3: of Christ's triumph. The people of Israel now know who

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Speaker 3: David is. It is impossible for him to remain anonymous.

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Speaker 3: In our next episode, we will see how fame affects David.

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Speaker 3: Will he succumb to the same temptation saw, How will

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Speaker 3: Saul deal with David's growing popularity, and what about Saul's

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Speaker 3: promise to give his daughter's hand in marriage To find out.

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Speaker 3: Tune into our next episode, A Dowry of Blood. Thanks

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Speaker 3: again for listening for more inspiring stories. Daily prayers and

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Speaker 3: wisdom to last a lifetime. Go to pray dot com.

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