David and Goliath are two biblical characters whose battle is one of the rare battle scenes in the Old Testament . Before becoming king of Israel and completely defeating the long-standing enemies of the Philistine Jews, David gained fame thanks to one amazing victory. When he was still very young, the Philistines once again attacked Israeli lands. The troops stood opposite each other, about to rush into battle, but then a huge and powerful giant, whose name was Goliath, came forward from the slender ranks of the enemy army and made the Jews a proposal: to decide the outcome of the battle by martial arts. He urged anyone to fight personally with him. If a Jew conquers, then be the Philistines their eternal slaves. If Goliath conquers, then the fate of the sons of Israel will be the same. I must say that the legend "David and Goliath" formed the basis of many feature films and served as the plot for beautiful paintings.
So Goliath was a mighty and terrible giant. He was shackled in armor, and not a single Israelite could have the courage to fight him, even despite the promise of King Saul to give his darling (in case of victory) his only daughter Melkhol. For forty days, Goliath spoke, laughing at the Jewish people and swearing to God. It was at this time that a young man named David appeared in the camp of Israel . He arrived here to visit his older brothers and give them the gifts that his father had given. He heard Goliath reproach the Israeli soldiers and God, and was indignant to the core. He asked King Saul for permission to fight the insolent. The king was extremely surprised by such courage, because the difference even in the weight category of the opponents was obvious: huge, armed and in armor, Goliath and David, who, except for a few stones and a shepherd’s gun, had nothing with him. But the young man did not retreat, he wanted to join the battle and was firmly convinced that he would defeat the gigantic Philistine.
Then Saul asked him how he was going to defeat Goliath? After all, he was used to the wars of cheating, and David is so young and inexperienced in military affairs. To this, the young man replied that, like a simple shepherd, he had more than once beat off the sheep that had lagged behind the herd from predators attacking them. And the Lord himself helped him in this. And if God delivered him from the bear and the lion, then he would also deliver from the hands of
this ignorant Philistine. Then the Jews understood where this young man draws his strength: he trusted in the Lord completely and it was with his help that he hoped to defeat such a serious and powerful adversary.
And now David and Goliath are standing on the battlefield: a modest, practically unarmed young man who has in his bag only a few stones, picked up by the river, and in the hands of a sling for throwing them, and a formidable, copper-clad giant, armed to the teeth. With his usual and well-marked hand, young David threw a stone from a sling. Goliath, who hit him directly in the forehead, collapsed without feelings. Like lightning, a young man jumped to the giant who had just been defeated and, seizing his sword, chopped off his head with a single blow. The army of the Philistines, who saw this feat wonderful for the Jewish people, rushed to flee in dismay. The Israelites chasing them finally drove the enemies out of their land.
It was a glorious victory that lifted the spirit of the sons of Israel and strengthened their faith in God. The battle that David and Goliath set up was forever remembered by the Jews. King Saul fulfilled the promise: David, as the victor, received Melhol as his wife, and was also appointed commander. True, the activity of a brave young man in the name of his country did not end there, for once the tsar harbored anger at him, thinking that he wanted to occupy his throne, and began to persecute him in every possible way. But this is a completely different story.