"These are the last words of David: 'David, the son of Jesse, speaks - David, the man who was raised up so high, David, the man anointed by the god of Jacob, David, the sweet psalmist of Israel'" (2 Samuel 23:1).
death. I have done this to both lions and bears, and I'll do it to this pagan philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God!'" (1 Samuel 17:34-36).
"But David persisted. 'I have been taking care of my father's sheep and goats', he said. 'When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to
"Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, 'My Grace is all you need. My power works best and weakness'. So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me" (2 Corinthians 12:8-9).
"The Lord is my light and my salvation - so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?'" (Psalm 27:1).
"So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah" (1 Samuel 16:13).
"But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart'" (1 Samuel 16:7).
"'Don't be ridiculous!' Saul replied. 'There's no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You're only a boy, and he's been a man of war since his youth'" (1 Samuel 17:33).