French · Beginner

David et Goliath

Adapted from 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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Les armées se font face de part et d'autre de la vallée

Armies face across the valley

Les Philistins ont rassemblé leur armée à Soco, en Juda. Leur camp se trouvait entre Soco et Azéka, à Éphès-Dammim. Le roi Saül et les hommes d’Israël se sont installés dans la vallée d’Éla. Prêtes à se battre, les deux armées occupaient chacune une montagne. La vallée les séparait.

The Philistines gathered their army at Soco, in Judah. Their camp was between Soco and Azekah, at Ephes-dammim. King Saul and the men of Israel set up camp in the Valley of Elah. Ready to fight, the two armies each occupied a mountain. The valley lay between them.

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