. True stories for little had forgotten this. When Eliab,Davids brother, heard his brave words, he wasvery angry. He asked him why he had left hissheep, and told him that he had come down to seethe battle. But David was sent for by Saul, theking. And the lad said, — ^ Let no mans heart fail because of him: thyservant will go and light with this David Goes to Meet Goliath. SAUL, THE KING. 66 The king told him that he was but a youth, andGoliath a man of war. Then David told the kinghow he had killed a lion and a bear, and that thisproud giant should be like them because h
. True stories for little had forgotten this. When Eliab,Davids brother, heard his brave words, he wasvery angry. He asked him why he had left hissheep, and told him that he had come down to seethe battle. But David was sent for by Saul, theking. And the lad said, — ^ Let no mans heart fail because of him: thyservant will go and light with this David Goes to Meet Goliath. SAUL, THE KING. 66 The king told him that he was but a youth, andGoliath a man of war. Then David told the kinghow he had killed a lion and a bear, and that thisproud giant should be like them because he de-lied the armies of the living God. Saul said,^* Go, and the Lord be with thee. But he wouldclothe him with heavy armor. David said, Icannot go with these ; for I have not provedthem. He took his staff in his hand, and fivesmooth stones from the brook, and with the slingin his hand went out to meet the giant. Goliath was very angry when he saw the fair,ruddy-faced, unarmed boy. He said, — Am I a dog, that thou comest to me withstaves ? and cursed David by his gods. The boy did not tremble. He said, I come tothee in the name of the Lord of Hosts, . . whomthou hast defied. . The Lord saveth not withsword and spear . . and He will give you intoour hands. And David ran toward the giant,and with the sling sent a stone which sunk intohis forehead, and
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