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his hand; and that not Goliath alone was that day to
meet his doom, but the hosts of the Philistines were to
be delivered into the power of their enemies. David was
convinced that such would be the result of the encounter,
“that all the earth may know that there is a God in
Israel.”

Johnnie. How did the battle get on then, grand-
father ?

Grandfather. The Philistine came forward with pom-
pous stride. David eagerly ran to meet him ; he raised
his sling, in which he had put a stone, and slang it with
aim so exact that it sank into the forehead of the Philis-
tine, and he fell to rise no more. Then David took the
sword of his opponent from its sheath and cut off his
head.

George. It must have been an interesting sight that
to see, but particularly to those who did see it, when so
much depended on it to them. What did the Philis-
tines do when they saw their champion fall ?

Grandfather. They fled, closely pursued by the men
of Israel and Judah, who routed them with a great
slaughter. That day began the friendship between
Jonathan and David, a friendship which lasted while
they lived, and doubtless lasts still; and a friendship
which, for strength and force of attachment, has rarely
been equalled, never exceeded.

George. Did they fight any battles together ?

Grandfather. They did not, and were very little
together, for Saul took such a great ill-will to David