Name Of God
Definition
The conflict with Goliath is interpreted as a contest between faith in the Lord and human pride and military power.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Spiritual Warfare
Biblical References
- 1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 16:1–13 — The Lord said to Samuel, “How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, for I have selected a king for my
- 1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 16:7 — But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way people do. People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the hear
- 1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 16:13 — *So Samuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day onward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah. *
- 1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 16:14–23 — Now the Spirit of the Lord had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him. Then Saul’s servants said to him, “Look, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. Let our lord instruct his servants
- 1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 17:1–58 — * The Philistines gathered their troops for battle. They assembled at Socoh in Judah. They camped in Ephes Dammim, between Socoh and Azekah. Saul and the Israelite army assembled and camped in the valley of Elah, where t*
- 1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 17:45 — *But David replied to the Philistine, “You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin. But I am coming against you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel’s armies, whom you have defied! *