Who are David and Goliath?
David and Goliath refers to the biblical story of the fight between the young David, not yet king, and Goliath, a Philistine warrior known for his gigantic proportions and feats on the battlefield. The story appears in the Hebrew Bible, the Old Testament used by Christians and the Qu’ran. Though many people read the story as a strict account of actual events, others see the story of David and Goliath as metaphor for the grace of God allowing a weak opponent to defeat a stronger one. In these accounts, Goliath was champion of the Philistines, and issued challenges to the Israelites to defeat him in single combat. The Israelites did not respond to the challenge, but defeating Goliath offered the opportunity to end the battle and gain military advantage. Finally David, quite young at the time, asked King Saul for the opportunity to face Goliath, and rejected Saul’s offer of armor or weapons. When David and Goliath met, Goliath mocked David exceedingly, and made fun of his choice of weapon
