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kill　him；　either　by　some　private　method　or　even　openly。　But　upon
God's　suggesting　to　him　a　safe　way　of　going　thither；　he　came　to
the　forementioned　city；　and　when　they　all　saluted　him；　and　asked
what　was　the　occasion　of　his　coming；　he　told　them　he　came　to
sacrifice　to　God。　When；　therefore；　he　had　gotten　the　sacrifice
ready；　he　called　Jesse　and　his　sons　to　partake　of　those
sacrifices；　and　when　he　saw　his　eldest　son　to　be　a　tall　and
handsome　man；　he　guessed　by　his　comeliness　that　he　was　the　person
who　was　to　be　their　future　king。　But　he　was　mistaken　in　judging
about　God's　providence；　for　when　Samuel　inquired　of　God　whether
he　should　anoint　this　youth；　whom　he　so　admired；　and　esteemed
worthy　of　the　kingdom；　God　said；　〃Men　do　not　see　as　God　seeth。
Thou　indeed　hast　respect　to　the　fine　appearance　of　this　youth；
and　thence　esteemest　him　worthy　of　the　kingdom；　while　I　propose
the　kingdom　as　a　reward；　not　of　the　beauty　of　bodies；　but　of　the
virtue　of　souls；　and　I　inquire　after　one　that　is　perfectly　comely
in　that　respect；　I　mean　one　who　is　beautiful　in　piety；　and
righteousness；　and　fortitude；　and　obedience；　for　in　them　consists
the　comeliness　of　the　soul。〃　When　God　had　said　this；　Samuel　bade
Jesse　to　show　him　all　his　sons。　So　he　made　five　others　of　his
sons　to　come　to　him；　of　all　of　whom　Eliab　was　the　eldest；
Aminadab　the　second；　Shammall　the　third；　Nathaniel　the　fourth；
Rael　the　fifth；　and　Asam　the　sixth。　And　when　the　prophet　saw　that
these　were　no　way　inferior　to　the　eldest　in　their　countenances；
he　inquired　of　God　which　of　them　it　was　whom　he　chose　for　their
king。　And　when　God　said　it　was　none　of　them；　he　asked　Jesse
whether　he　had　not　some　other　sons　besides　these；　and　when　he
said　that　he　had　one　more；　named　David；　but　that　he　was　a
shepherd；　and　took　care　of　the　flocks；　Samuel　bade　them　call　him
immediately；　for　that　till　he　was　come　they　could　not　possibly
sit　down　to　the　feast。　Now；　as　soon　as　his　father　had　sent　for
David；　and　he　was　come；　he　appeared　to　be　of　a　yellow　complexion；
of　a　sharp　sight；　and　a　comely　person　in　other　respects　also。
This　is　he；　said　Samuel　privately　to　himself；　whom　it　pleases　God
to　make　our　king。　So　he　sat　down　to　the　feast；　and　placed　the
youth　under　him；　and　Jesse　also；　with　his　other　sons；　after　which
he　took　oil　in　the　presence　of　David；　and　anointed　him；　and
whispered　him　in　the　ear；　and　acquainted　him　that　God　chose　him
to　be　their　king；　and　exhorted　him　to　be　righteous；　and　obedient
to　his　commands；　for　that　by　this　means　his　kingdom　would
continue　for　a　long　time；　and　that　his　house　should　be　of　great
splendor；　and　celebrated　in　the　world；　that　he　should　overthrow
the　Philistines；　and　that　against　what　nations　soever　he　should
make　war；　he　should　be　the　conqueror；　and　survive　the　fight；　and
that　while　he　lived　he　should　enjoy　a　glorious　name；　and　leave
such　a　name　to　his　posterity　also。

2。　So　Samuel；　when　he　had　given　him　these　admonitions；　went　away。
But　the　Divine　Power　departed　from　Saul；　and　removed　to　David；
who；　upon　this　removal　of　the　Divine　Spirit　to　him；　began　to
prophesy。　But　as　for　Saul；　some　strange　and　demoniacal　disorders
came　upon　him；　and　brought　upon　him　such　suffocations　as　were
ready　to　choke　him；　for　which　the　physicians　could　find　no　other
remedy　but　this；　That　if　any　person　could　charm　those　passions　by
singing；　and　playing　upon　the　harp；　they　advised　them　to　inquire
for　such　a　one；　and　to　observe　when　these　demons　came　upon　him
and　disturbed　him；　and　to　take　care　that　such　a　person　might
stand　over　him；　and　play　upon　the　harp；　and　recite　hymns　to　him。
（16）　Accordingly　Saul　did　not　delay；　but　commanded　them　to　seek
out　such　a　man。　And　when　a　certain　stander…by　said　that　he　had
seen　in　the　city　of　Bethlehem　a　son　of　Jesse；　who　was　yet　no　more
than　a　child　in　age；　but　comely　and　beautiful；　and　in　other
respects　one　that　was　deserving　of　great　regard；　who　was　skillful
in　playing　on　the　harp；　and　in　singing　of　hymns；　＇and　an
excellent　soldier　in　war；＇　he　sent　to　Jesse；　and　desired　him　to
take　David　away　from　the　flocks；　and　send　him　to　him；　for　he　had
a　mind　to　see　him；　as　having　heard　an　advantageous　character　of
his　comeliness　and　his　valor。　So　Jesse　sent　his　son；　and　gave　him
presents　to　carry　to　Saul。　And　when　he　was　come；　Saul　was　pleased
with　him；　and　made　him　his　armor…bearer；　and　had　him　in　very
great　esteem；　for　he　charmed　his　passion；　and　was　the　only
physician　against　the　trouble　he　had　from　the　demons；　whensoever
it　was　that　it　came　upon　him；　and　this　by　reciting　of　hymns；　and
playing　upon　the　harp；　and　bringing　Saul　to　his　right　mind　again。
However；　he　sent　to　Jesse；　the　father　of　the　child；　and　desired
him　to　permit　David　to　stay　with　him；　for　that　he　was　delighted
with　his　sight　and　company；　which　stay；　that　he　might　not
contradict　Saul；　he　granted。

CHAPTER　9。

How　The　Philistines　Made　Another　Expedition　Against　The　Hebrews
Under　The　Reign　Of　Saul；　And　How　They　Were　Overcome　By　David's
Slaying　Goliath　In　Single　Combat。

1。　Now　the　Philistines　gathered　themselves　together　again　no　very
long　time　afterward；　and　having　gotten　together　a　great　army；
they　made　war　against　the　Israelites；　and　having　seized　a　place
between　Shochoh　and　Azekah；　they　there　pitched　their　camp。　Saul
also　drew　out　his　army　to　oppose　them；　and　by　pitching　his　own
camp　on　a　certain　hill；　he　forced　the　Philistines　to　leave　their
former　camp；　and　to　encamp　themselves　upon　such　another　hill；
over…against　that　on　which　Saul's　army　lay；　so　that　a　valley；
which　was　between　the　two　hills　on　which　they　lay；　divided　their
camps　asunder。　Now　there　came　down　a　man　out　of　the　camp　of　the
Philistines；　whose　name　was　Goliath；　of　the　city　of　Gath；　a　man
of　vast　bulk；　for　he　was　of　four　cubits　and　a　span　in　tallness；
and　had　about　him　weapons　suitable　to　the　largeness　of　his　body；
for　he　had　a　breastplate　on　that　weighed　five　thousand　shekels：
he　had　also　a　helmet　and　greaves　of　brass；　as　large　as　you　would
naturally　suppose　might　cover　the　limbs　of　so　vast　a　body。　His
spear　was　also　such　as　was　not　carried　like　a　light　thing　in　his
right　hand；　but　he　carried　it　as　lying　on　his　shoulders。　He　had
also　a　lance　of　six　hundred　shekels；　and　many　followed　him　to
carry　his　armor。　Wherefore　this　Goliath　stood　between　the　two
armies；　as　they　were　in　battle　array；　and　sent　out　aloud　voice；
and　said　to　Saul　and　the　Hebrews；　〃I　will　free　you　from　fighting
and　from　dangers；　for　what　necessity　is　there　that　your　army
should　fall　and　be　afflicted？　Give　me　a　man　of　you　that　will
fight　with　me；　and　he　that　conquers　shall　have　the　reward　of　the
conqueror　and　determine　the　war；　for　these　shall　serve　those
others　to　whom　the　conqueror　shall　belong；　and　certainly　it　is
much　better；　and　more　prudent；　to　gain　what　you　desire　by　the
hazard　of　one　man　than　of　all。〃　When　he　had　said　this；　he　retired
to　his　own　camp；　but　the　next　day　he　came　again；　and　used　the
same　words；　and　did　not　leave　off　for　forty　days　together；　to
challenge　the　enemy　in　the　same　words；　till　Saul　and　his　army
were　therewith　terrified；　while　they　put　themselves　in　array　as
if　they　would　fight；　but　did　not　come　to　a　close　battle。

2。　Now　while　this　war　between　the　Hebrews　and　the　Philistines　was
going　on；　Saul　sent　away　David　to　his　father　Jesse；　and　contented
himself　with　those　three　sons　of　his　whom　he　had　sent　to　his
assistance；　and　to　be　partners　in　the　dangers　of　the　war：　and　at
first　David　returned　to　feed　his　sheep　and　his　flocks；　but　after
no　long　time　he　came　to　the　camp　of　the　Hebrews；　as　sent　by　his
father；　to　carry　provisions　to　his　brethren；　and　to　know　what
they　were　doing。　While　Goliath　came　again；　and　challenged　them；
and　reproached　them；　that　they　had　no　man　of　valor　among　them
that　durst　come　down　to　fight　him；　and　as　David　was　talking　with
his　brethren　about　the　business　for　which　his　father　had　sent
him；　he　heard　the　Philistine　reproaching　and　abusing　the　army；
and　had　indignation　at　it；　and　said　to　his　brethren；　〃I　am　ready
to　fight　a　single　combat　with　this　adversary。〃　Whereupon　Eliab；
his　eldest　brother；　reproved　him；　and　said　that　he　spoke　too
rashly　and　improperly　for　one　of　his　age；　and　bid　him　go　to　his
flocks；　and　to　his　father。　So　he　was　abashed　at　his　brother's
words；　and　went　away；　but　still　he　spake　to　some　of　the　soldiers
that　he　was　willing　to　fight　with　him　that　challenged　them。　And
when　they　had　informed　Saul　what　was　the　resolution　of　the　young
man；　the　king　sent　for　him　to　come　to　him：　and　when　the　king
asked　what　he　had　to　say；　he　replied；　〃O　king；　be　not　cast　down；
nor　afraid；　for　I　will　depress　the　insolence　of　this　adversary；
and　will　go　down　and　fight　with　him；　and　will　bring　him　under　me；
as　tall　and　as　great　as　he　is；　till　he　shall　be　sufficiently
laughed　at；　and　thy　army　shall　get　great　glory；　when　he　shall　be
slain　by　one　that　is　not　yet　of　man's　estate；　neither　fit　for
fighting；　nor　capable　of　being　intrusted　with　the　marshalling　an
army；　or　ordering　a　battle；　but　by　one　that　looks　like　a　child；
and　is　really　no　elder　in　age　than　a　child。〃

3。　Now　Saul　wondered　at　the　boldness　and　alacrity　of　David；　but
durst　not　presume　on　his　ability；　by　reason　of　his　age；　but　said
he　must　on　that　account　be　too　weak　to　fight　with　one　that　was
skilled　in　the　art　of　war。　〃I　undertake　this　enterprise；〃　said
David；　〃in　dependence　on　God's　being　with　me；　for　I　have　had
experience　already　of　his　assistance；　for　I　once　pursued　after
and　caught　a　lion　that　assaulted　my　flocks；　and　took　away　a　lamb
from　them；　and　I　snatched　the　lamb　out　of　the　wild　beast's　mouth；
and　when　he　leaped　upon　me　with　violence；　I　took　him　by　the　tail；
and　dashed　him　against　the　ground。　In　the　same　manner　did　I
avenge　myself　on　a　bear　also；　and　let　this　adversary　of　ours　be
esteemed　like　one　of　these　wild　beasts；　since　he　has　a　long　while
reproached　our　army；　and　blasphemed　our　God；　who　yet　will　reduce
him　under　my　power。〃

4。　However；　Saul　prayed　that　the　end　might　be；　by　God's
assistance；　not　disagreeable　to　the　alacrity　and　boldness　of　the
child；　and　said；　〃Go　thy　way　to　the　fight。〃　So　he　put　about　him
his　breastplate；　and　girded　on　his　sword；　and　fitted　the　helmet
to　his　head；　and　sent　him　away。　But　Davi