Question 1

Why did David refuse to wear Saul’s armor before fighting Goliath?

Accepted Answer

David refused Saul’s armor because he was not used to it and knew he could not fight well in something he had never tested. He says, “I cannot go with these, for I have not proved them,” then takes them off. Instead, he chooses the simple tools he knows as a shepherd, a staff, a sling, and stones from the brook. This shows he was not trusting heavy armor or human strength, but trusting God to use what he already had and knew how to handle. His confidence rested in the Lord, not in equipment.

Question 2

What is the meaning of David saying, “I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts”?

Accepted Answer

When David says, “I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts,” he is explaining why he is not afraid of Goliath. Goliath has a sword, spear, and shield, but David is coming with God’s authority and help. The “Lord of hosts” is the God who rules over heavenly armies and the armies of Israel. David sees the fight as God’s battle, not just his own. He believes God Himself will answer Goliath’s insults and show that He is the true and living God.

Question 3

What does it mean that “the battle is the Lord’s” in this passage?

Accepted Answer

When David says, “the battle is the Lord’s,” he is teaching that the outcome does not depend on sword or spear, or on who looks stronger. It belongs to God to decide who wins, and He can save His people in any way He chooses. David trusts that God will give Goliath and the Philistines into Israel’s hand so that everyone will see that God defends His people. This reminds readers that God is in control of every struggle and that His power, not ours, brings real victory.

Question 4

How did David defeat Goliath with only a sling and a stone?

Accepted Answer

David takes one of the five smooth stones from his bag, puts it in his sling, runs toward Goliath, and throws the stone. The stone strikes Goliath in the forehead, sinks in, and Goliath falls face down to the ground. David then uses Goliath’s own sword to finish him and cut off his head. The story makes clear that this was not about David’s strength but about God guiding and using simple means. It shows that God can use weak and small things to bring down what seems huge and unbeatable.

Question 5

Why did David say that all the earth would know there is a God in Israel?

Accepted Answer

David says God will defeat Goliath “that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.” He sees this battle as more than a personal win. Goliath has mocked God and God’s people, so David wants everyone, both Israel and other nations, to see that the Lord is real and powerful. When the giant falls and the Philistines run, it becomes a public sign that Israel’s God is not weak or absent. David’s main goal is that God’s name and honor would be seen and respected.

Question 6

What changed for Israel after David killed Goliath?

Accepted Answer

Before Goliath fell, Israel’s army was afraid and held back. After David kills Goliath and cuts off his head, the Philistines flee in fear. Then the men of Israel and Judah shout, gain courage, and chase the Philistines all the way toward their own cities. They win a large victory and take the enemy’s goods from their tents. David’s act of faith encourages the whole people. God’s help for one young man becomes strength for the entire army and turns fear into boldness.

Question 7

Why did David keep Goliath’s head and armor after the battle?

Accepted Answer

The passage says David took Goliath’s head and later brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s armor in his own tent. This shows the victory was complete and public. Carrying the head proved that the once-feared champion was truly dead. Keeping the armor marked how God had reversed things, the giant’s weapons became a reminder of God’s power over human strength. These acts served as signs to others and to David himself that God had delivered him and Israel from a terrifying enemy.

Question 8

What does this passage teach about facing fear and impossible odds?

Accepted Answer

This passage shows a young man facing what looks impossible, a seasoned warrior far stronger than he is. David does not pretend Goliath is small, but he sees God as greater. He remembers how God has helped him before and trusts that the same God will help again. Instead of standing still in fear, David runs toward the fight, believing the Lord holds the outcome. For readers, it points to facing fears by trusting God’s character, not their own strength, and acting in obedience while relying on Him.

Question 9

Who is David in this story, and why is Saul asking whose son he is?

Accepted Answer

David is a young shepherd from Bethlehem who has already served Saul by playing music for him. In this scene, he steps forward as the only one willing to face Goliath in God’s name. After the victory, Saul asks Abner and then David, “Whose son art thou?” This is not because Saul has never seen David, but because he wants to know his family and background, likely in connection with the promise of reward. David answers that he is the son of Jesse the Bethlehemite.

1 Samuel 17:38

¶ And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

David Slays Goliath

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1 Samuel 17:38

¶ And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

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David Slays Goliath

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