David was the youngest son of Jesse, a man of Bethlehem. While a shepherd, he learned to play the harp and to hurl stones from a sling with deadly accuracy to protect the flocks.

Saul, at that time king of Israel, called for music to soothe his troubled spirit. David was so handsome and his music on the harp so pleasing that Saul made him his armor bearer and musician.

Then David met Goliath. This Philistine had challenged Saul for 40 days to send out a man to fight him. No one had responded

Fearing that the people would make David king, Saul tried to kill him. He even tried to kill his own son Jonathan for shielding David. Jonathan, however, helped David to escape. Saul's army followed and David had to hide. Twice David could have killed Saul, but he would not seize the throne by murder.

As Goliath came into range, David reached into his bag, put a stone in his sling, and let go with all his might. The stone pierced Goliath's forehead, and he fell dead. David then cut off the giant's head as a present to Saul. The Philistines fled in terror. David's heroic deed aroused Saul's jealousy.

At that time, David became a very good friend of the king's son Jonathan. Jonathan gave the humble shepherd boy his royal garments, h

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