Kingdom
Old TestamentDavid & Goliath
The unlikely champion
A duel narrative that launches David into Israel's national memory.
Reading plan
How the story unfolds
- 1
A stalemate in the valley
The armies face each other for forty days.
- 2
Armour refused
David declines Saul's armour.
- 3
Five smooth stones
The duel is decided with a sling.