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David worked as a shepherd of sheep, and which would require both tending to the needs of sheep as well as defending them, not only against marauders from the surrounding deserts, but also from the lions and bears which inhabited the country. This was work which, while then unknown to him, helped prepared him to later defend and lead Israel. The descriptions given of him in this regard indicates obedience to his father and diligence in his work.

David worked as a shepherd of sheep, and which would require both tending to the needs of sheep as well as defending them, not only against marauders from the surrounding deserts, but also from the lions and bears which inhabited the country. This was work which, while then unknown to him, helped prepared him to later defend and lead Israel. The descriptions given of him in this regard indicates obedience to his father and diligence in his work.

David was called "the least of his father's household".  He was brought into [[Saul|King Saul's]] household to play the harp to calm Saul's nerves, which had been increasingly troubled since he had sinned against [[God]], and was told by [[Samuel]] that the kingship would be taken from him and given to another by God.  David witnessed all of the warriors of [[Israel]] cower before a great Philistine giant, [[Goliath]] who would taunt them daily.  David, a young shepherd boy, who had no military training, stood up and accepted Goliath's challenge.  Saul offered him his armor, but David declined.  David slew Goliath with a sling stone and cut off his head, which motivated the armies of Israel to rise up and scatter the Philistines.  Saul became jealous of David and what he had accomplished, especially when he heard the people singing "Saul has slain his thousands, and David, his tens of thousands."

David was called "the least of his father's household".  He was brought into [[Saul|King Saul's]] household to play the harp to calm Saul's nerves, which had been increasingly troubled since he had sinned against [[God]], and was told by [[Samuel]] that the kingship would be taken from him and given to another by God.  David witnessed all of the warriors of [[Israel]] cower before a great Philistine giant, [[Goliath]] who would taunt them daily.  David, a young shepherd boy, who had no military training, stood up and accepted Goliath's challenge.  Saul offered him his armor, but David declined.  David slew Goliath with a sling stone and cut off his head, which motivated the armies of Israel to rise up and scatter the Philistines.  Saul became jealous of David and what he had accomplished, especially when he heard the people singing "Saul has slain his thousands, and David, his tens of thousands."