1 Samuel 17:34
David replied to Saul,“Your servant has been a shepherd for his father’s flock. Whenever a lion or bear would come and carry off a sheep from the flock,
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- 1 Sam 17:35-373 verses86%
35 I would go out after it, strike it down, and rescue the sheep from its mouth. If it rose up against me, I would grab it by its jaw, strike it, and kill it.
36 Your servant has struck down both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine will be just like one of them. For he has defied the armies of the living God!”
37 David went on to say,“The LORD who delivered me from the lion and the bear will also deliver me from the hand of this Philistine!” Then Saul said to David,“Go! The LORD will be with you.”
- 1 Sam 17:31-333 verses81%
31 When David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him.
32 David said to Saul,“Don’t let anyone be discouraged. Your servant will go and fight this Philistine!”
33 But Saul replied to David,“You aren’t able to go against this Philistine and fight him! You’re just a boy! He has been a warrior from his youth!”
- 1 Sam 17:14-152 verses80%
14 Now David was the youngest. While the three oldest sons followed Saul,
15 David was going back and forth from Saul in order to care for his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.
- 1 Sam 17:19-202 verses77%
19 They are with Saul and the whole Israelite army in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.”
20 So David got up early in the morning and entrusted the flock to someone else who would watch over it. After loading up, he went just as Jesse had instructed him. He arrived at the camp as the army was going out to the battle lines shouting its battle cry.
- 1 Sam 17:57-582 verses77%
57 So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58 Saul said to him,“Whose son are you, young man?” David replied,“I am the son of your servant Jesse in Bethlehem.”
- 1 Sam 17:39-413 verses76%
39 David strapped on his sword over his fighting attire and tried to walk around, but he was not used to them. David said to Saul,“I can’t walk in these things, for I’m not used to them.” So David removed them.
40 He took his staff in his hand, picked out five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag, took his sling in hand, and approached the Philistine.
41 The Philistine kept coming closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.
- 1 Sam 16:18-192 verses76%
18 One of his attendants replied,“I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior and is articulate and handsome, for the LORD is with him.”
19 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said,“Send me your son David, who is out with the sheep.”
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7 “So now, say this to my servant David:‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says:“I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you a leader of my people Israel.
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70 He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.
- 1 Sam 17:44-452 verses75%
44 The Philistine said to David,“Come here to me, so I can give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the field!”
45 But David replied to the Philistine,“You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin. But I am coming against you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel’s armies, whom you have defied!
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28 When David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, he became angry with David and said,“Why have you come down here? To whom did you entrust those few sheep in the wilderness? I am familiar with your pride and deceit! You have come down here to watch the battle!”
- 1 Sam 24:9-102 verses74%
9 David said to Saul,“Why do you pay attention when men say,‘David is seeking to do you harm’?
10 Today your own eyes see how the LORD delivered you– this very day– into my hands in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I had pity on you and said,‘I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’s chosen one.’
- 1 Sam 17:50-512 verses74%
50 David prevailed over the Philistine with just the sling and the stone. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. David did not even have a sword in his hand.
51 David ran and stood over the Philistine. He grabbed Goliath’s sword, drew it from its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they ran away.
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24 When Saul’s servants reported what David had said,
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26 David asked the men who were standing near him,“What will be done for the man who strikes down this Philistine and frees Israel from this humiliation? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he defies the armies of the living God?”
- 1 Sam 24:2-32 verses74%
2 So Saul took three thousand select men from all Israel and went to find David and his men in the region of the rocks of the mountain goats.
3 He came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave. Saul went into it to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the recesses of the cave.
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8 “So now, say this to my servant David:‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said: I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you leader of my people Israel.
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17 When Saul recognized David’s voice, he said,“Is that your voice, my son David?” David replied,“Yes, it’s my voice, my lord the king.”
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10 Then David said,“O LORD God of Israel, your servant has clearly heard that Saul is planning to come to Keilah to destroy the city because of me.
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23 As he was speaking with them, the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, was coming up from the battle lines of the Philistines. He spoke the way he usually did, and David heard it.
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2 So David asked the LORD,“Should I go and strike down these Philistines?” The LORD said to David,“Go, strike down the Philistines and deliver Keilah.”
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8 Now once again there was war. So David went out to fight the Philistines. He defeated them thoroughly and they ran away from him.
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5 On every mission on which Saul sent him, David achieved success. So Saul appointed him over the men of war. This pleased not only all the army, but also Saul’s servants.
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7 David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down the road.
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5 So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He took away their cattle and thoroughly defeated them. David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.
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10 So on that day David arose and fled from Saul. He went to King Achish of Gath.
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21 David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.
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11 When Saul and all the Israelites heard these words of the Philistine, they were upset and very afraid.
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14 David replied to him,“How is it that you were not afraid to reach out your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”
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12 David asked,“Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul’s hand?” The LORD said,“They will deliver you over.”
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20 David took all the flocks and herds and drove them in front of the rest of the animals. People were saying,“This is David’s plunder!”
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48 The Philistine drew steadily closer to David to attack him, while David quickly ran toward the battle line to attack the Philistine.
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22 David replied,“Here is the king’s spear! Let one of your servants cross over and get it.
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15 David realized that Saul had come out to seek his life; at that time David was in Horesh in the wilderness of Ziph.
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12 So Saul feared David, because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.
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1 David Aligns Himself with the Philistines David thought to himself,“One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.”