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    drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines. The Philistines occupied one hill and The Israelites on the other‚ with the valley between them. Goliath was the champion that was to fight for the Philistines. Goliath was 9 feet tall and he had a bronze helmet on his head. Goliath had about 5000 shekels of armor that he was wearing which is 125 pounds. The blade of his spear was 15 pounds! Goliath shouted to all of Israel and said that he was a Philistine and the servants of Saul were to choose

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    has been king 13:1b B. The start of the battle 13:2-7 1. Saul’s strategy 13:2 a. Saul takes 2‚000 men 13:2a b. Jonathon takes 1‚000 men 13:2b 2. The first attack 13:3-4 a. Jonathon attacks Philistine outpost 13:3a b. Saul summons the Israelites 13:3b-4 3. Philistines prepare to fight 13:5 4. The Israelites fled and hid 13:6-7 a. Israelites hid in caves and rocks 13:6 b. Other Israelites were scared 1) Some crossed the Jordan River 13:7a 2) Those who were

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    As a result‚ they seek to attack him and take the girl back.  But in the fight his strength is revealed and he manages to kill many Philistines.  However‚ the girl is still taken.  And so‚ Samson’s mission is clear‚ to be a warrior for God as to fight against the Philistines.  And with his unnatural strength he is able to battle‚ single-handedly‚ hundreds of Philistines at a

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    I Samuel As A Tragic Hero

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    “Happiness… consists in giving‚ and in serving others.” (Henry Drummond). All believers wrestle with selflessness because of Jesus and his perfect being with a servant’s heart because we long to be more like Him. State leaders struggle with selflessness because they are in the public eye and many people view them as feeblish because of how selfless they can be. A wise response to selflessness in literature portrays as a comic hero‚ but a foolish response to selfishness in literature reflects as

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    already serving God and had a great faith and love for God. You might have heard of the story of David and Goliath. David was sent by his father to take food to the camp of his brothers who were soldiers for Israel which were at battle with the Philistines. When David reached the camp site he saw that there was no fighting going on between the two armies and when Goliath would step out and defy the army of Israel‚ the army would run in fear of him because of his huge size. So David asked one of the

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    David attained great popularity by killing the Philistine giant Goliath in combat (1 Samuel 17:49). This where I’m going to compare the two how their actions are similar and how their actions are different and how their personalities similar and different.

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    statues that are presented are statues of David before‚ during‚ and after the battle with the giant Goliath. The story of David is presented in the book of Samuel in the bible. In the book of Samuel it states that the Philistine army had gathered for war against Israel. Goliath was a Philistine giant measuring over nine feet tall. Goliath wore a full armor suit and for forty days he challenged the Israelites to fight. However‚ the Israelites would not fight because they were absolutely terrified of Goliath

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    Weapons and Warfare of Ancient Israel The book of Judges describes the period when the Israelites were settling into the Promised Land following the Exodus from Egypt. Because the conquest was not complete‚ warfare was frequent‚ and resulted in the hero stories preserved in Judges. These heroes were known as "judges"‚ meaning‚ not people who decided court cases‚ but military leaders who delivered Israel from her enemies. What weapons did these heroes use‚ and what was their strategy in defeating

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    David‚ King of Judah and Israel Who was David? The story of David is well detailed on bible on the books of Samuel‚ 1 Kings‚ and 1 Chronicles. He was the second and considered the greatest king of Israel after King Saul on the period of 1010-970 BCE. He was the youngest of the eight sons of Jesse. David is also known as composer‚ singer of palms and also known as brave warrior for killing Goliath‚ or giant of Gath in the bible. The story of King David began when he was young and was anointed by

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    Analysis of 1 Samuel 1:28

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    answered. Hannah promises the Lord that if she is granted a child‚ she will return him to the Lord and his life will be dedicated to the Lord’s work. The birth of Samuel was the first step in Gods plan to give Israel deliverance from their Philistine enemies. Samuel evolves as an important figure in telling the story of the Israelites’ move from the judges’ leadership to the establishment of a kingship. 1 Samuel is presented in the form of a narrative account of the life and

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