Goliath And David

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David was a member of the tribe of Judah and a part of the Messianic prophecy. David loved the Lord so much. In fact, when he defeated Goliath, he was not prideful at all. He did it for the Lord and in the name of the Lord. He knew that God helped him defeat Goliath. He gave God ALL the glory. David also proved that he was different by obeying the Lord’s commandments. It speaks in 1 Samuel 24 that David had plenty of opportunities to kill Saul, but he did not. Now, David was not perfect. However, when he made mistakes he asked for forgiveness and he showed the true heart of a person who had done something wrong and was really sorry for what he had done. This is something Saul did not do.
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