178 BATTLES OF THE BIBLE.

youngest son speak of the protection of the God in
whom he trusted. “ The Lord,” he said, “ that de-
Kivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the
paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of
this Philistine.” A confidence so firmly founded no one
could attempt to shake. “ Go,” said Saul, “ and the
Lord be with thee.”

Johnnie. Had David a sword when he went to fight
against the giant ?

Grandfather. He had not; Saul gave him a suit of
armour to wear, but he merely tried it on and took it
off again, because, not having been accustomed to it, he
could not act easily in it. He took a staff in his hand,
and a sling, and chose five smooth stones to put in a
shepherd’s bag which he carried. It was told to Goliath
that his challenge was accepted, and forward he went
to meet the champion of Israel. He looked about to
see the warrior who was daring enough to encounter
him. No one could he see but a fair young lad, dressed
in peasant’s garb, with a staff in his hand. “Am Ia
dog, that thou comest to me with staves?” the son of
Anak haughtily exclaimed. Then he called on his op-
ponent to come forward, and he would speedily make an
end of him. Firm and full of faith was David's reply,
“ Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear,
and with a shield; but I come to thee in the name of
the Lord of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel,
whom. thon hast defied.” He expressed himself as cer-
tain. that the Lord would that day deliver Goliath into