...Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unie the fowls of the air, and to the beasts о the field. 45 will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb ; and thou shalt witl a spear, and with a shield : but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, tb Godof the...

...these;" he must-go in all the plainness of a defenceless shepherd. The enemy may come, as befits him, " with a " sword, and with a spear, and with a shield ;" but his armour and his weapon must be, " The " name of the Lord of hosts." But it is not with regard to...

...give us one of the noblest examples of true bravery, founded on a holy confidence in the living God." Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to...defied. This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand ; that all the earth may know, that there is a God in Israel'. And all this assembly shall know,...

...him by his gods : while the fearless hero dares him to the combat. " Thou contest to me," says he, " with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield...God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied ;" and while the angry giant advances upon him, he hurls from his trusty sling a stone he had gathered...

...if ever you have any enemies, who, like Goliath, seem strong and powerful, think of the replies of David to the Philistine; 'Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear, but I come to thee in the Name of the LORD.' Think of this good boy, my dear; the youngest of his father's...

...well-known contest with the Philistine giant and champion, uses the following words on their meeting, " Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear,...God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied ; " you cannot be at a loss to comprehend what this holy man, this young hero, means that his adversary...

...And said, Come, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field. Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, a spear, and a shield, but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of Hosts, the God of the armies of...

...beasts of the field." But David, in the confidence of faith and the coolness of true courage, replied, " Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear,...defied. This day. will the Lord deliver thee into my hands ; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee ; and I will give the carcasses of...

...the beasts of the field. To these taunts and threats, David made only this answer ; — Thou earnest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield,-...God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. And then, inspired with a clear foresight of that just vengeance which this just blasphemy would draw...

...target upon his back? That it was some kind of offensive armour is evident from the words of David : " Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a keedoon, or dart" : — none of the defensive suit are here enumerated — neither the helmet, which...