Then said David to the Philistine, … I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. 1 Samuel 17:45. Goliath railed upon David and cursed him
Five Smooth Stones
David said …, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go,
Preparing to Lead
When there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him
God’s Choice, Not Man’s
And the Lord said unto Samuel, … fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. 1 Samuel 16:1. When the sacrifice was ended,
Not Really Sorry
Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king. 1 Samuel 15:23. Terrified by the denunciation of the prophet, Saul acknowledged his guilt, which he had before stubbornly denied; but he still
I Hear the Sheep
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. 1 Samuel 15:11. While Saul and his army were marching home in the flush
Tested Again
Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not. 1 Samuel 15:3. The Lord sent His servant with another message to Saul. By obedience he might still prove his fidelity to God and