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| | {{Main|Great Flood}} | | {{Main|Great Flood}} |
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| − | By about one and a half millenia after creation the population is almost universally wicked, and God decides to destroy most of mankind and give it a fresh start. | + | By about one and a half millennia after creation the population is almost universally wicked, and God decides to destroy most of mankind and give it a fresh start. |
| | There is one righteous man, [[Noah]], so he instructs Noah to build a large boat ([[Noah's Ark|ark]]), and prepare it for pairs of each kind of animal. | | There is one righteous man, [[Noah]], so he instructs Noah to build a large boat ([[Noah's Ark|ark]]), and prepare it for pairs of each kind of animal. |
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| | During his rein, Israel was challenged by the [[Philistines|Philistine]] army, and in particular by a [[giant]] named [[Goliath]]. | | During his rein, Israel was challenged by the [[Philistines|Philistine]] army, and in particular by a [[giant]] named [[Goliath]]. |
| | The Israelite army was afraid of Goliath, but a shepherd boy, bringing supplies to his older brothers in the army, offered to take on Goliath. | | The Israelite army was afraid of Goliath, but a shepherd boy, bringing supplies to his older brothers in the army, offered to take on Goliath. |
| − | This was [[King David|David]], and he used his sling to knock Goliath unconcious, then beheaded him. | + | This was [[King David|David]], and he used his sling to knock Goliath unconscious, then beheaded him. |
| | David went on to fight other battles, and eventually succeeded Saul as King. | | David went on to fight other battles, and eventually succeeded Saul as King. |
| | David also made [[Jerusalem]] the capital of the country. | | David also made [[Jerusalem]] the capital of the country. |