Long ago,there was a boy named David.
David looked after his father’s sheep.
And God looked after David.
Once a lion came to steal a sheep.
Was David afraid?No!
He killed the lion all by himself!
Soon war came to David’s land.
David’s brothers went off to fight.
But David was too youny.
He had to stay at home.
One day,David’s father said,
“You must take some food to your brothers.”
So David did.
He walked all the way to the top of a hill.
David saw his brothers.
He saw the king.
He saw lots of other men,too.
But no one saw David.
Everyone was looking at the other army.
When would the battle begin?
Then—across the valley came a giant.
The giant was big and strong and mean.
“I am Goliath.Sent one man to fight me!”
Shouted the giant.
“And if I kill him,you will be our slaves.”
The king asked,
“Who will fight Goliath?”
“Not me!Not me!”cried the men.
Then David said,
“Send me.I will fight the giant.”
David’s brothers said,
“No!You are too small.Goliath is so big!”
But the king said,
“Let David go.”
The king gave David a big sword.
David gave it back.
“I have my sling,“he said.
Goliath laughed at David.
“Come!”he cried.
“Let me turn you into food for the birds!”
Was David afraid?No!
“God will look after me,”David said.
The giant laughed again.
He made fun of David’s God.
David picked up a stone.
He put it in his sling.
ZING!
The stone hit Goliath between the eyes!
The giant fell down—dead!
“The boy killed Goliath!”cried Goliath’s men.
“Run for your lives!”
Goliathe’s army ran away.
The war was over.
David heard cheering.
He brothers lifted him up.
Everyone was shouting David’s name.
David was a hero!
David grew up to be a great king.
He looked after all his people.
And God still looked after David.
Last updated: August 11, 2024