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German · Beginner

David und Goliat

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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Illustration for the scene “Armies face across the valley”

Scene 1 · Beginner

Die Heere stehen sich beiderseits des Tals gegenüber

Armies face across the valley

German

Die Philister sammelten ihre Soldaten zum Kampf. Sie bauten ihr Lager zwischen Socho und Aseka auf, in Efes-Dammim. Socho gehörte zu Juda.

English translation

The Philistines gathered their soldiers for battle. They set up camp between Socoh and Azekah, at Ephes-dammim. Socoh belonged to Judah.

German

Auch König Saul und die Männer Israels sammelten sich. Ihr Lager lag im Terebinthental. Die beiden Heere standen auf zwei Bergen bereit zum Kampf. Zwischen ihnen lag ein Tal.

English translation

King Saul and the men of Israel gathered, too. Their camp was in the Valley of Elah. The two armies stood ready to fight on two hills, with a valley between them.

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