David
- David was Jesse’s youngest son and he had seven older brothers. David would grow up to become a talented musician and songwriter, a mighty warrior and a powerful king.
- This part of David’s story is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 16, verses 1 to 13.
- David appears in our Babble.on, Scramble, Ballyhoo!, Numbers, 2by2 and Gory Story games, and will appear in our Kings & Queens game.
Lion
- David was a shepherd boy who looked after his dad’s sheep. There were many wild animals in the hills to protect the flock from. One day he had to fight off a lion; and on another occasion a bear.
- This part of David’s story is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 17, verses 32 to 37.
- Lions can also be found in the stories of Samson’s riddle about honey and Daniel in the lions’ den. Bears are found in the story of Elisha's bald head.
- Lions appear in our Ballyhoo!, 2by2 and Animal Scramble games, and are a murderous category in our Gory Story game.
Stones and sling
- David chose not to use Saul’s armour to fight Goliath as it was too heavy. Instead he picked five smooth stones from the river to fire from his sling.
- This part of David’s story is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 17, verses 38 to 40.
- Stones can also be found in the stories of Jesus’ tomb, Daniels and the lions' den and the cruel death of both Achan and Stephen.
- Stones appear in our Scramble and Numbers games, and are a murderous category in our Gory Story game.
Goliath
- Goliath was an enormous Philistine champion who challenged the Israelite soldiers to a fight. The Philistines were enemies of the Israelites. When little David appeared, Goliath made fun of him. David fired a stone from his sling which struck Goliath on the forehead and killed him. David then took Goliath’s sword and chopped his head off.
- This part of David’s story is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 17, verses 41 to 58.
- Warrior soldiers are also be found in the stories of Joshua's conquest of the Promised Land and Gideon's selective army of 300.
- Goliath appears in our Babble.on, Ballyhoo!, Numbers and Gory Story games.
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