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Saul couldn't believe such brashness. He pointed out that Goliath had been in the army since he'd been about this youth's age. The lad was unmoved, and said that he had handled lions who had tried to steal his father's sheep, and he would handle Goliath the same way.<ref name=GeoCities/>

Saul couldn't believe such brashness. He pointed out that Goliath had been in the army since he'd been about this youth's age. The lad was unmoved, and said that he had handled lions who had tried to steal his father's sheep, and he would handle Goliath the same way.<ref name=GeoCities/>

To Saul's great surprise, the lad not only killed Goliath, but killed him with no weapon other than a shepherd's sling, and wearing no armor. The Philistines broke and ran, and the Israelites made short work of them and took much battlefield spoil. After it was over, Saul inquired after the lad--and one can only imagine his shock when he learned that the lad was none other than David, son of [[Jesse]] of [[Bethlehem]], the very boy who was accustomed to comfort him by playing on the harp!<ref name=GeoCities/>

To Saul's great surprise, the lad not only killed Goliath, but killed him with no weapon other than a shepherd's sling, and wearing no armor. The Philistines broke and ran, and the Israelites made short work of them and took much battlefield spoil. After it was over, Saul inquired after the lad--and one can only imagine his shock when he learned that the lad was none other than David, son of [[Jesse]] of [[Bethlehem]], the very boy who was accustomed to [[comfort]] him by playing on the harp!<ref name=GeoCities/>

=== A New General ===

=== A New General ===