I went on a search of I Samuel chapters 17 and 18, looking for prayers. David’s prayers seem to have been simple trust that God would be with him every
step of the way. He had had experiences which affirmed that – the lion
and the bear for instance, which he had dealt with. He was sure he could
handle the Philistine. And he did. I always query the statement,
“…there was no sword in the hand of David.” This after he slew the
giant. (“Slew” is an interesting word, in this case it is the past
participle of “slay”, which means “to kill violently.”)
So David has already slain the Philistine, but he proceeded to cut
off his head! There must be some symbolism here. Was he chopping
off the head of the Philistine army, and rendering it powerless? He was
brought before Saul in Jerusalem with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
From this time Saul seeks to kill David. David and Saul’s
son Jonathan become dear friends, and his daughter Michal loved him. They
became his allies against Saul.
Joyce Voysey
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