1. FACING THE FORMIDABLE I Samuel 17

2. 1.The encounter between David and Goliath took place as part of a war between the Israelites and the Amalekites. FALSE (Philistines)

3. 2. Goliath was over nine feet tall. TRUE

4. 3. All of David’s brothers were soldiers in the Israelite army while David stayed home to tend sheep. FALSE (He had 7 brothers, only the three oldest were in the army.)

5. 4. Goliath had challenged the Israelites for 40 days before David showed up on the scene. TRUE

6. 5. David’s father had sent him to take bread to his brothers, and bread & cheese to their commanding officer. TRUE

7. 6. King Saul promised wealth, his daughter in marriage, and exemption from taxes to whoever killed Goliath. TRUE

8. 7. Saul gladly welcomed David’s offer to fight Goliath. FALSE (He tried to discourage him)

9. 8. David reported having killed a wolf and a lion in protecting his father’s sheep. FALSE (a lion and a bear)

10. 9. David refused to wear Saul’s armor because it was too big for him. FALSE (“because he was not used to them”)

11. 10. David carried six smooth stones in his pouch when he went out to meet Goliath. FALSE (5 stones)

12. 11. After killing Goliath, David cut off the giant’s head with Goliath’s own sword, and carried the head to Jerusalem. TRUE (Even though Jerusalem was not yet Israelite territory!)

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