The story in brief
A shepherd boy anointed by a prophet, a giant in the valley, a jealous king with a spear. Follow David from the sheepfold to the throne, and to the day a prophet told him the truth.
The chapters
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Chapter 1 · 5 min · Free
The Shepherd Boy
A grieving prophet, a horn of oil, and a king nobody saw coming.
Sources: 1 Samuel 16:1–13
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Chapter 2 · 5 min · Free
The Giant of Gath
Forty days of taunts. One boy with a sling.
Sources: 1 Samuel 17
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Chapter 3 · 5 min
The King’s Shadow
One song turns the king against his hero. One friend stands in the way.
Sources: 1 Samuel 18–20
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Chapter 4 · 5 min
Mercy in the Cave
The king who hunts him walks into his cave. Alone.
Sources: 1 Samuel 24
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Chapter 5 · 5 min
The Crown and the Fall
At the height of his power, the king falls. Then a prophet tells him a story.
Sources: 2 Samuel 5, 11–12; Psalm 51
Who’s who
The people you meet. Each one is a hero card you can collect.
- SamuelProphet · Judge · Kingmaker
- GoliathChampion of Gath
- JonathanPrince · Archer · Friend
- SaulIsrael’s First King
- NathanProphet · Counselor · Truth-teller
- DavidShepherd · Warrior · King
What you’ll be able to tell
This story belongs to the journey “Kings of Israel”. By the end of it, you can tell how one stone ended forty days of taunts, why a wise judgment is still called Solomonic, and who Jezebel really was.
Stories in this journey
- David: The Shepherd King
- Solomon: The Wise King
- Elijah: The Chariot of Fire
Sources
- 1 Samuel 16–2 Samuel 12
Bible quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.
