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1 Samuel 17 · Grade 4

In the Name of the Lord

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For forty days, Goliath, a champion from Gath, defied Israel. He was huge and covered in bronze armor, with a spear like a weaver's beam. Saul, the tallest man in Israel and the one who should have fought, was as afraid as everyone else.

David came from tending sheep to bring food to his brothers. He saw the situation differently. To him, Goliath was not defying an army but the living God. Eliab accused David of pride, and Saul said he was only a youth. But David remembered how the Lord had delivered him from the lion and the bear.

David refused Saul's armor and went with his shepherd's staff, sling, and five smooth stones. He told Goliath that he came in the name of Yahweh of Armies, so that all the earth would know there is a God in Israel. One stone struck Goliath's forehead, and he fell. David won with no sword in his hand, because the battle is the Lord's.

Show What You Know

  1. Who should have fought Goliath?

  2. How did David see Goliath's challenge differently?

  3. What did David remember?

  4. Why did David say he came in the Lord's name?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GoliathGodDavid
  1. For forty days, , a champion from Gath, defied Israel.
  2. came from tending sheep to bring food to his brothers.
  3. To him, Goliath was not defying an army but the living .

Think About It

  1. What giant problem in your life do you need to trust God with?

  2. David remembered how God helped him before. How can remembering God's past help give you courage today?

Memory Verse

Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

1 Samuel 17:45 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for fighting my battles. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you serve God in small jobs like David bringing food?
  • How can you be brave when you feel small?

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