David asks the soldiers next to him what will be given to the one who kills the Philistine, and he told him. David's older brother overheard his question and scolded him for being there, and told him that he thought he was wicked and conceited. David asked his brother what he done now that he couldn't speak. Someone overheard David and told Saul. Saul sent for David. David told Saul that he would go up against the Philistine, but Saul told him that he was just a boy. David told him about the lion and the bear that he killed while protecting his father's sheep. He told him that the Lord would protect him from the Philistine as he had protected him from the lion and bear. So Saul gave him permission and armor to protect him. David tried everything on and decided that he couldn't use it because he wasn't used to it. He collected 5 smooth stones from the stream and put them in his pouch. He took his sling and spear and went to meet Goliath. As David approached, Goliath and his shield bearer thought he was not a worthy opponent. David wasn't worried and told Goliath that the Lord would hand him over, and everyone would know that the Lord had done it. As they ran toward each other to fight, David reached into his pouch, got a stone and slung it at Goliath. The stone sank into the Philistines skull and he fell on his face. David ran over to the Philistine's body, grabbed his sword and stabbed him through killing him, then he
chopped off his head. When the Philistines saw this they all ran. The Israelites chased them and killed them. Afterward, Saul wanted to know who David's father was and he told him he was Jesse's son.
Jonathan and David hit it off and became good friends. As they were returning from the battle, people had heard what David had done and credited him with more than Saul. Saul became very jealous of David. The next day as David was playing his harp and Saul was prophesying, an evil spirit came over Saul and he tried to pin David to the wall with his spear. David eluded him twice. Saul was afraid of David because the Spirit of the Lord was with him and he sent him away to be commander of 1000 men. David was successful in everything he did and all the people loved him which made Saul even more jealous. Saul offered the hand of his oldest daughter in marriage to David while hoping that he would be killed in battle. But David replied that he wasn't worthy. Then Saul found out that his other daughter was in love with David, so he offered her to him. But David still didn't feel worthy, so Saul told him that he could pay her bride price with more than 100 Philistine foreskins (yup...eeeewwwww.) David was pleased to become the king's son-in-law and collected 200 foreskins from the Philistines he killed. So David married Michal.
Saul told Jonathan to kill David, but he warned David about it instead. Jonathan convinced Saul that he didn't want to kill David and he promised he wouldn't. So Jonathan told David everything and they went to see Saul. The Philistines attacked and David fought them successfully again. Once again while David was playing the harp in Saul's house an evil spirit came over him and he tried to pin David to the wall with a spear. That night David escaped with the help of his wife. David went to Samuel and told him everything. Samuel was with a group of men prophesying and as Saul's men came to capture David, they began prophesying too. This happened 3 times and finally Saul himself went to where they were staying. Then Saul started prophesying too.
Tomorrow read 1Samuel 20-22
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