David and the Shepherd Boy

David was a shepherd boy. He protected his sheep from wolves.

The King of Israel

King Saul was the King of Israel.

Israelites Versus Philistines

The Israelites and the Philistines were enemies.

The two armies were ordered to prepare for battle.
Goliath
They also had a huge man in
His
Thename
Philistines
was Goliath.
had a huge army.
their army.
Goliath
Choose a man to fight me! If I win,
you will be our slaves.
If you win, we will be your slaves!

He had a bronze helmet on his head

Goliath
and worewas 9 feetarmour
bronze tall! (That’s taller
over his body.
than your
He had classroom
a javelin slung door!)
across his back
Everyday, for 40 days, Goliath would
and held a tall spear in his hand.
shout to the Israelites,
 David and his Brothers

So Davidbrothers
David’s left his were
sheepinwith
the another
Israeliteshepherd,
army. David
andwas
went
sent
to seetohis
hisbrothers.
brothers, to give them some food.
 I Will Fight Him!
While said
David he was
to King
with his
Saulbrothers,
“I will fight
Davidthesaw
giant!
the giant
I protect
Goliath
my sheep
and heard
from what
wolves,
he
so I can
was shouting.
fight this man! God will keep me safe.”
 David the Soldier

Saul put armour on David,

and aagreed
Saul bronzeand
helmet. But it
said to
was all “Go,
David, too heavy andLord
and the
David
be withcouldn’t
you”. move!
David took it all off again.
 Five Smooth Stones
David chose five smooth
stones from the river and
put them in his shepherd’s
bag. He held his sling
(like a catapult) in his
hand.
David Meets Goliath
When Goliath saw the boy coming
towards him, he laughed out loud
Come here and I will
and shouted,
feed you to the birds!

You come at me with a

spear, but I have the
Lord on my side!
The Lord is On My Side

He put
The stone
a stone
hit Goliath
into theonsling,
the
forehead
swung it around
and he fell
his head,
down,and
dead!
let the stone go.
The Lord is On My Side
The Israelites cheered! David the
shepherd boy was a hero and, with
God on his side, had saved them
from slavery.