nd threatened to give his
flesh to the beasts of the earth, and to the fowls of the air, to be
torn in pieces by them. To whom David answered, "Thou comest to me with
a sword, and with a spear, and with a breastplate; but I have God for my
armor in coming against thee, who will destroy thee and all thy army by
my hands for I will this day cut off thy head, and cast the other
parts of thy body to the dogs, and all men shall learn that God is the
protector of the Hebrews, and that our armor and our strength is in
his providence; and that without God's assistance, all other warlike
preparations and power are useless." So the Philistine being retarded by
the weight of his armor, when he attempted to meet David in haste, came
on but slowly, as despising him, and depending upon it that he should
slay him, who was both unarmed and a child also, without any trouble at
all.

5. But the youth met his antagonist, being accompanied with an invisible
assistant, who was no other than God himself. And taking one of the
stones that he had out of the brook, and had put into his shepherd's
bag, and fitting it to his sling, he slang it against the Philistine.
This stone fell upon his forehead, and sank into his brain, insomuch
that Goliath was stunned, and fell upon his face. So David ran, and
stood upon his adversary as he lay down, and cut off his head with his
own sword; for he had no sword himself. And upon the fall of Goliath
the Philistines were beaten, and fled; for when they saw their champion
prostrate on the ground, they were afraid of the entire issue of their
affairs, and resolved not to stay any longer, but committed themselves
to an ignominious and indecent flight, and thereby endeavored to save
themselves from the dangers they were in. But Saul and the entire army
of the Hebrews made a shout, and rushed upon them, and slew a great
number of them, and pursued the rest to the borders of Garb, and to
the gates of Ekron; so that there were slain of the Philistines thirty
thousand, and twice as many wounded. But Saul returned to their camp,
and pulled their fortification to pieces, and burnt it; but David
carried the head of Goliath into his own tent, but dedicated his sword
to God [at the tabernacle].

CHAPTER 10. Saul Envies David For His Glorious Success, And Takes An
Occasion Of Entrapping Him, From The Promise He Made Him Of Giving Him
His Daughter In Marriage; But This Upon Condition Of His Bringing Him
Six Hundred