Question 1

What is the main lesson in the story of David and Goliath?

Accepted Answer

The main lesson is that real help and victory come from God, not from human size, skill, or weapons. Israel’s soldiers and King Saul trembled before Goliath because they looked at his height, armor, and threats. David looked at something else: he saw that Goliath was defying “the armies of the living God.” David remembered how the Lord had saved him from the lion and the bear and trusted God to save again. God used a young shepherd with a sling and stone to show that the battle belongs to the Lord.

Question 2

Why were Saul and the Israelites so afraid of Goliath?

Accepted Answer

Saul and the Israelites were afraid because Goliath looked unbeatable. He was extremely tall, covered in heavy armor, and carried massive weapons. Every day for forty days he came out, shouted loudly, and challenged them to send a man to fight him. They saw his size and power and forgot the power of God. Their fear also showed the weakness of Saul’s leadership, since he no longer walked in the same courage and help from God he once had. Without strong faith in God, the whole camp gave way to fear.

Question 3

Who was David in this passage, and why did God use him?

Accepted Answer

David was the youngest son of Jesse from Bethlehem, a shepherd who cared for his father’s sheep. He was not a trained soldier, and his older brothers were the ones in the army. Yet David already trusted God deeply. While watching sheep he had faced a lion and a bear and had seen God rescue him. He was humble, obedient to his father, and more concerned for God’s honor than for his own safety. God used this unlikely, lowly shepherd to show that He often works through the weak and humble to save His people.

Question 4

What does David mean when he says, "the battle is the Lord's"?

Accepted Answer

When David says “the battle is the Lord’s,” he means that the outcome does not finally rest on human strength, weapons, or tactics. It rests on God’s power and purpose. David goes out to Goliath with a sling and stones, but he does so “in the name of the Lord of hosts.” He trusts that God will hand Goliath over, not so David can boast, but so “all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.” This teaches us to see our hardest battles as times to rely on God’s strength, not our own.

Question 5

Why did David refuse Saul’s armor and choose a sling and stones?

Accepted Answer

David tried on Saul’s armor but found he could not move well in it because he had never used such gear before. He chose instead to go with what he knew, his staff, sling, and five smooth stones. This was not carelessness; it showed that David would not trust in royal armor or human show. He trusted the Lord who had already helped him as a shepherd. By going with simple tools, David made it clear that God, not equipment, would win the day. The victory would point back to God’s power.

Question 6

Why did David call Goliath an "uncircumcised Philistine"?

Accepted Answer

David calls Goliath an “uncircumcised Philistine” to remind everyone that Goliath is outside God’s covenant people and has no share in God’s promises. Israel belongs to the “living God,” and Goliath is mocking that God and His army. David is not just insulting Goliath; he is seeing the battle as a spiritual clash between the enemies of God and the people God has claimed as His own. This sharp contrast strengthens David’s confidence that God will not let His name be mocked without acting to save His people.

Question 7

What was the "cause" David spoke of when Eliab accused him of pride?

Accepted Answer

When his oldest brother Eliab accused him of pride and bad motives, David answered, “Is there not a cause?” By this he meant there was a real and serious reason for his concern. Goliath was not just insulting Israel; he was defying “the armies of the living God.” For David, this was not about curiosity or seeking glory. It was about God’s honor and the shame resting on Israel as they hid in fear. David felt that someone had to stand up in faith, and that made the risk worth taking.

Question 8

How does this story show God’s way of choosing leaders?

Accepted Answer

This story shows that God does not choose leaders the way people do. The army and even Saul looked to height, armor, and battle experience. Goliath seemed impressive, and David seemed small and unqualified. But God had already chosen David, a shepherd who quietly served his father and trusted God in lonely, dangerous places. By using David to save Israel, God shows that He looks at the heart, not the outward appearance. He often raises up humble, overlooked people and gives them strength so that the honor clearly belongs to Him.

Question 9

How can the story of David and Goliath apply to my life today?

Accepted Answer

This story speaks to times when you face something that feels bigger than you are: fear, sin, pressure, or difficult people. Like Israel, you may be tempted to look at how strong the problem looks and how weak you feel. David’s example points you instead to the “living God.” You remember how God has helped before, trust His power, and step forward in obedience, even if your “tools” seem small. It encourages you to see your battles as God’s, to act in faith, and to seek His honor rather than your own.

1 Samuel 17:1

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

Goliath’s Challenge

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David Slays Goliath

Goliath’s Challenge

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Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

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