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English · Intermediate

David and Goliath

By The Bible

Young David faces the Philistine champion Goliath and defeats him with a sling and a stone.

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Illustration for the scene “Armies face across the valley”

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Armies face across the valley

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The Philistines gathered their armies for battle at Socoh, in the territory of Judah. They set up camp between Socoh and Azekah, at Ephesdammim. King Saul and the men of Israel gathered in the valley of Elah and prepared to face them.

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The two armies stood on opposite mountains, with the valley stretching between them.

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