![]() In an unguarded moment-quick as a flash-before the Philistine knew what happened, the stone from David’s sling pierced the giant’s forehead, and Goliath crashed to the ground. David went before Goliath with a sling and 5 smooth stones (the same instrument he used to protect his father’s sheep). When he wasn’t at the court, David continued to help his father with shepherding the sheep.ĭavid came into public notice as a result of his victory over Goliath, the Philistine giant. David played the harp for Saul during the King’s periods of depression. During this time, David served King Saul in his royal court. 1 Samuel 16:13 says, “Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.”Įven though God had rejected Saul as king, He still allowed Saul to rule for 20 or more years. The prophet anointed him and consecrated him as the next king of Israel. Then David, the youngest of the sons, who had been out keeping the sheep, was brought before Samuel. But the prophet knew that Israel’s future king was not among them. Samuel went to the house of Jesse, and one by one the sons of Jesse came out before Samuel. When he was in the pastures of Bethlehem Ephratah, he was concerned for God’s glory (See Psalms 132:4-6).ġ Samuel 16 then tells how Samuel was told to find and anoint a new king. He wrote that he couldn’t sleep until God found a place in his heart. ![]() David was faithful in small things, and later he was given larger duties to perform.ĭavid was a lad who longed to know God in deeper dimensions. But not David! It was his love for that lamb and his faithfulness to the charge given him (the duty of tending his father’s sheep) which moved him to act. Many shepherds would have considered the loss of one tiny lamb far too trifling to endanger their own lives. Notice that the loss of one poor lamb was the occasion that prompted David’s bravery. The lion arose against him, and he caught the lion by the beard and slew it! This account shows David’s great courage. David went out after the lion, and got the lamb out of the lion’s mouth. While he was keeping his father’s sheep, a lion came and took a lamb. One incident in David’s boyhood days plainly denotes his character. As we review the last half of 1 Samuel and all of 2 Samuel, we will try and glean some reasons why David is called “a man after God’s own heart.” 1. There are many spiritual lessons which we can learn from the life of David. In Acts 13:22, we read, “I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, who shall fulfil all my will.” Because of this willingness to repent, Paul says that David was a man whose heart was inclined toward God. But unlike King Saul, David was not rebellious and disobedient. A careful study of David’s life will leave us with many lessons which we can apply to our lives today.ĭavid had faults. The Bible also records many other events in the life of David. His name to many of us is immediately associated with the time when he confronted Goliath the giant. David’s Sin With Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11-20)ĭavid is mentioned more times in the Bible than any other Biblical character. David’s Reign as King of Israel (2 Samuel 1-10) David as a Fugitive From King Saul (1 Samuel 20-31)
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