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1 | Why did David choose five stones? | John 3:16 | The Disciple | 29753 | ||
Mind if I ask a question?? How did David know Goliath had 4 brothers? I ask because in 1Sam17:26, David asks the men of Israel, "...who is this uncircumsised Philistine? Now the form of the question can lead one to believe that he had disdain for this Giant because of the way he cussed out the army of Israel and thier God. BUT, if he did know this Philistine then he would know(have expected)him to say such things about God and Israel. In vs 36, again David addresses Goliath in a tense that denotes he doesnt know the name of him. We may even consider the fact that Philistines and Israelites always spoke of each other in this manner. Which then may conclude that David was using the term, "uncircumsised Philistine.." more as an ugliness under his breath rather than an addressing of a person. Yet, in vs 25, the men of Israel addressed this "uncircumsised Philistine as "this man". And these were trained men of the Army. They didnt show disdain for this Philistine. Why would a shepherd boy do such a thing? Is it because David has such a love for God and did not like the way his God was cursed? Could be. or Maybe not? Yes, we do learn later on in the Tanak that Goliath had 4 brothers and offspring that were killed by Davids army. But that doesnt mean he knew of them before he faced off with Goliath on that fateful day. I too have heard preachers, teachers and friends say David picked up 5 stones for Goliath and his 4 brothers. But, I dont see how the conclusion was made. If anyone knows where in Scripture the answer is I would truly appreciate it and I will then say that is the reason for his picking up 5 stones. ...Lord dont let me convolute the story... *SHALOM* |
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2 | Why did David choose five stones? | John 3:16 | kalos | 29762 | ||
How did David know Goliath had 4 brothers? Discipled: Good question. It's something I never even thought about. I don't know whether David knew of Goliath's four brothers. However, consider this. I have never personally met Osama bin Laden. Yet so widespread is his reputation that people around the world know more about bin Laden than bin Laden does about them. Since Goliath was the star of the Palestinian -- I mean, Philistinian -- army, it is likely he was known of throughout Israel. As for why David did not address Goliath by name and the rest of it, I will leave that to the speculation of others. Always good to see your posts. Grace to you, kalos |
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3 | Why did David choose five stones? | John 3:16 | The Disciple | 29765 | ||
Kalos, Thank you for your kindness and its good to see your posts...you've gotten about havent you? LOL Maybe I do know about Osama and those like him, but that is us and we lovlingly let people know who and what we know. Yet, David made remarks that shows to me, either he knew the man and cursed his name with such words of disdain...or he didnt know him and spoke of him as a God-hater because he didnt know his name. Heck, like we saw in vs25...the Army Men of Israel spoke of him as "this man"....I am sure they had just as much disdain as any other. *SHALOM* D |
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