David And Goliath In The Kite Runner

As we examine the heroes of the faith outlined for us in the Old Testament, we would be hard pressed to find a more faithful man that King David. After the death of King Saul, David became the King of the Hebrew people. David, who was meek and pious, steadfastly believed in the true God and tried to do His will. He had endured much persecution from Saul and other enemies but did not become bitter, did not lift his hand against Saul, as he was the Lord’s anointed, but placed all his hope in God, and the Lord delivered him from all his enemies.

and attitudes towards David. Joseph Strorm is the father of David. He is deeply religious and

Saul perused David looking to kill him but God continued to protect David. When given the chance, David refused to kill Saul in the cave of En Gedi. Even after Saul’s death David treated Saul with the respect deserving of one of the Lord’s anointed.

When David arrived at the battle field, he was surprised to see the men fearfully hiding in the shadows to escape the giant. Rightfully confused at the sight, David interrogated the Israelite soldiers and was disappointed when he concluded that the Israelites were cowards. David was a fearless man who continually and significantly depended on God as his protector and provider. He quickly confronted King Saul concerning the matter and came to a solution in which he would fight Goliath. His inaptitude was apparent but his innate sense of courage was inscrutable. Reluctantly, King Saul complied and after much debate, agreed that David would face the giant with nothing but a sling shot and five stones. David approached the battlefield and with one motion, flung the sling around quickly. The stone then slipped from the cloth and flew through the air at an incredible speed. With astonishing precision, the stone hit the monster’s forehead with great impact, causing the skull to shatter and cave in on itself killing the beast immediately. Then, standing upon the giant’s dead corps, David sliced the beast head off using the philistine’s sword. Upon seeing this, the philistines fled in a stampede from the battle field, leaving God’s chosen people as

After defeating Goliath, whose head lies at David's feet, he rests his sword by his side. It seems almost impossible that such a young boy as David could have accomplished such a task. The look portrayed on David himself too seems doubtful of the deed, as he glances down towards Goliath?s head at his feet.

This action showed David’s flaws through him being selfish. David also was greedy when he demanded commanders to not kill his son. “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom” (208). David and his commanders were competing in a war against his son Absalom. David ordered them not to kill his son because he was acting selfish. David is a flawed leader who can be considered as human because of his

In the story David and Goliath there is a great lesson to be learned. The story shows that you should never underestimate your opponent and be prepared for anything. David’s own intellect and knowledge of his own abilities enabled him to become the smaller, but stronger opponent. It all comes down to who is the better leader.

and their army. David was sent to give food to the Israel army. In doing so heard Goliath

himself, but merely the son of the god Re (David 16). The decline in the

Whether you are in America or in a foreign county, everyone knows the story of David and Goliath. This story was a story of trust and obedience. David trusted God, and faced the giant. David believed God could help him defeat the giant. The writer of this book is unknown, and the reason this story was written is to show how the Israelite is became a kingdom. Samuel serves as the last Judge of Israel. Saul becomes Israel’s first king and David kills Goliath, and joins the army. The battle between the Philistines and Israel took place at Shochoh and Azekah in Ephesdammim. The Philistines was on the one side of the mountain and Israel on another side of the mountain.

The ultimate goal here is to challenge the writer find a definitive reason for the downfall of King David who is said to be a man after God’s own heart.

Though David represents a seemingly common boy at the time, he has several qualities that make him stand out. However, these character traits are never simply told to us. Instead, the implied author uses David’s actions, decisions, and beliefs to

Verse three outlines the start of the forming of David's band of miscreants; "Also joining him was every person who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. He became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him" (NKJV). David is now the leader of an unstructured group of men discontented with the current political situation. They had been wronged and mistreated, were under a curse of debt that they could not pay. They were not trained loyal soldiers, but like David, are so distressed that they have no option left except to run and hide from their problems (Swindoll, 1997, p.74; Epp, 1965, p.56). Psalm 57 indicates that not only were they hiding, but they were angry and wanting vengeance on those they felt had wronged them�. Keller (1985, pp. 120,121) suggests that it was in living with these oppressed outcasts that David developed his compassion for those living under oppression.

According to the Old Testament, (Samuel, book 1) David was a shepherd who was among the battle lines of the Israelites and who accepted the challenge to fight Goliath, champion of the Philistines, one on one. David came out victorious despite the lack of protection and armoury by cutting Goliath’s head off after bringing him down from his horse with a single stone shot.

Historically, it can be inferred that this passage was not written at the very onset of King David’s reign. Even when the kingdom he ruled over was already flourishing, his opponents and detesters remained. However, from the steadfast, confident and faithful tone being used in these verses, it can be argued that the passage must have been written in the middle or latter part of his reign, when his relationship with God as both His subject and steward was at its peak, strengthened through the trials associated with temptation and issues on faith that David as a human being had struggled with earlier