David and Goliath
The biblical account of David and Goliath is a familiar story within western mythology. David and Goliath, a story told to
children, teaches that victory can be attained by an individual’s strength of courage despite insurmounting odds of
seemingly inequality. It is a story of a young boy named David who faces a giant
called Goliath alone on a battle field and strikes him down.
Two opposing armies, the Israelites and the Philistines, face each other ready for war. Each morning the Philistines sent out their giant Goliath with a challenge for the
Israelites. The Philistine army challenges any one man from the Israelite’s
army to face Goliath alone in a fight to the death. If Goliath is killed the
Philistines will considerer themselves defeated and withdrawal. The Philistine
challenge goes on for days. No one in the Israelite army is willing to face Goliath
single-handed.
One
morning a young Israel boy named David, armed only with a sling, takes up this challenge and steps
out to face Goliath. The Philistines, who cannot contain their laughter, ridicule
the Israelites for sending out this boy to face their Goliath. With a single
stone David kills Goliath and then cuts off head.
