The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-29
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
for August o, tO03-Davfd
and Goliath.
THE LESSON TEXT.
Il Sam. f1.ag-t9l

not proved It, And David said unto Saul,
/ cannot 20 with theaes for I have not
proved them. And David put them on him.
70. And he took his stan IN his hand. and
chose him ave smooth stones out Of the
brook. and put them IN q shspherds bag
which he had. even IN a scrip; and his sling
was IN his hand and he drew nearto the
Philiatlne.
Il. And the Phllstins came on ana drew
near unto David; and the man that bare
the shield went before him.
e. And when the Philstine looked about.
and saw David, he disdained him, for he
was but a youth. and ruddy. and Of a fair
countenance.
g. And the PhllIstIne said unto David.
Am ! a dog, that thou comest 10 me with
stavesY And the Philiatine cursed David
a. And the Phfllstlne said 10 David, Come
10 me. and ! will give thy flesh unto the
| fowls Of the air, and TO the beasts Of the
nesd.
@ Then said David TO the PhilistIne.
Thou comest 20 me with a sword. and with
spear, and with a shield. but I come 10
thee In the name or the Lord OF hosts. the
God OF The armies OF Israel whom thou
as. This day will the Lord deliver thee
into mine hand; and I Will smite thee and
take thine head from thee; and Will give
the carcasses OF the host OF the Phiiisiines
this day unto tho fowls Of the air, and to
the Wild beasts Of the earth; that all the
earth may know that there Is a God in
Israel
a. And all this assembly shall know that
the Lord Savcth not with sword and spear;
| for the battle Is the Lords and lie will
give you into our HANDS
IS. And II came TO pass. when the Phil
| istine arose. and came and drew nigh 10
meet David that David hasted and ran
/ a.. 49,
40. And David put his hand IN his bag.
and took thence a stone. and slang Il, and
smote the Philistine IN his forehead. that
the stone stuck into his forehead. and be
fell upon HIS face 70 the earth.
GOLDEN TExT.-If God he for us,
who can be againHf usf-Hon. staf.
! OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SECTION.
| The Phllistines champion. i Sam. l7.i-II.
David's sight Of Goliath. ~ fam. i7.is.go
David, champion OF ssrael 4 Sam. II 7.si-Si.
DaNia'a weapons. Sam. 1880.
! lnvids triumph. h........,.....l Sam, ii:ti-fs.
The PhilixtineB routed.......l Sam, i7:tO-gf.
TINE Probably about 1868 b. c.
PLAcE-The frontier between phillstia
and Israel became known a. Ephes-dam-
min, the boundary OF blood. 30 constant
was the border warfare. Here In the Vale
Of Eiah. at place called socoh the events
Of this lesson occurred Ii was ten miles
from Bethlehem, the home OF David. and
eight miles from the Phllistine city Gath
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Battles among the anclents often be.
gan with q single combat between
selected champions, the agreement
sometimes being made that this en-.
counter should settle the issue al
stake. The Philistines proposed thi,
plan 20 King Saul. for they had with
them Goliath of Gath. giant nearly
ten feet tall. heavily armed and al
most invuInerable. Twice a day fol
30 days this son OF "the Anakim'
strutted forth and shouted his boast
full defiance to the IsrAeIitps. challeng
ing them TO single rombat-to ths
great dismay OF Saul and his followers
This was the state OF things whsl
David reached The battlefield. lie fav
the boastful giant come forth for hi
daily challenge He saw the cringint
dismay Of his eountrymen. His bloos
boiled as he listened to the unavenges
insults 70 his country and HIS God
That such a heather should success
fully defy "the armies Of the living
God" seemed 20 The young patriot /
great calamity.
Though his earnestness was ridi
culed and rebuked by his older broth
ers. Il was soon reported 20 King Saul
who promptly summoned David befor,
him.
The distracted king eagerly accepts
David's offer. neither ridicullng hii
youthful appearance nor noticing tn,
incongruity Of the shepherd bo,
wearing his own massive suit Of AZ
morl "With his apparel" The cloth
ing specially fitted 70 be worn un
der srmor. The fact that David coul,
wear Saul's clothing at all suggest
that he was full-grown-p perhaps 2
years old "Assayed:" Tried. Doubt
less David had never before worn ar
NOR and did not know what an en-
cumbranee It would be to him. espe
eialiy IN such a combat when his hop
must be In his own agility as well ai
IN his trnst In God. Ellis star
and his sling The only weapons h
knew he could use. The sfaffw NOR,
properly a club Those. With bows ans
arrows. we're doubtless the weaponi
IF most Of sanl's army. SINGERS hav'
always been famous IN Syria. and espe
cially IN the tribe Of Ben jamln fJudgel
20;f6ll Past experience is prcsen
power David's sling had not beei
idle during the long days with tn
sheep. He became expert With {
then.
Thus meaecrly hut appropriated,
equipped. David clambered down m
ravine between the hostile camps
then crossing the rushine mook. tha
stiIl winds along the Vale Of Elah 10
day. he began 10 climb the steep asceni
on the other sise The disRusted eianf
curses the STRIPPING antagonist hs see.
approaching bin. and boastfuliy deaei
! him.
The faith q the invaders was soiel,
n their doughty giant When he fell
they fed without further parley. ans
NJ usual the fout was accompanied hi