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So up until 1 Samuel, Israel has never had a king – just spiritual leaders/warriors like Moses, Aaron, Joshua, etc. Well, they started getting a little jealous of all the other tribes and nations that had kings to rule over them, while all they got was an intimate relationship with the Author and Creator of the universe and life itself. So they whine until God tells Samuel (the main prophet at the time) to anoint a guy named Saul as king. It doesn’t take long for the power to go to Saul’s head and he starts getting a bit paranoid and crazy.
And that’s when we arrive at what is probably the most well known underdog story ever: David versus Goliath.
David brings the smacketh down on Goliath
You may have thought that Samson killed all of them, but those pesky Philistines are still around (and now they’ve got giants!). The Israelites and Philistines are having a standoff in the Valley of Elah and there’s a big strong dude named Goliath who is taunting the Israelites (and Yahweh) and really wants to fight somebody. It’s at this point that we meet David. David is a young shepherd who hears about Goliath taunting the Israelites their God and just can’t take it anymore. He decides to take a break from his day job and go out and fight the bigger, stronger and heavily favored Goliath. Against all odds, David (with help from Yahweh) puts the smack down on Goliath and the Israelites defeat the Philistines yet again. Philistines, will you ever learn? Don’t mess with Yahweh!
The kid who would be king
Shortly after that, David ends up becoming king. He’s very important for a couple of reasons. First, he’s a good king. He has his faults, but all in all, he’s fair, just and seeks God’s heart. Second, his family line becomes extremely important, specifically one of his relatives a few hundred years down the road.
More on that next week in 2 Samuel….
Tags: 1 Samuel, Bible, David, Goliath, Historical books, Philistines, Word
Posted on Friday, March 19.
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Perfect.
Again, this would make a great shirt design.
Thanks, man!
Love the BIG FIGHT design look of this, very interesting that you would pick this type of design, lets me know that you really give a lot of thought about these pieces you are doing, love your synopsis on the story too :)
Thanks, Loswl. I had originally thought all the designs would have the same vibe, but I realized after the first 4 or 5 that I would get super bored if I didn’t change it up a bit. So starting with this one, I started to deviate from the usually vibe. So far, I think it’s my personal favorite.
This is sheer talent! I love the star of David.
Thanks, Lydia!
Love this design, but i think you may have a typo? Is it meant to say “Yahweh Vs Dragon” & not “Dagon”??
Thanks, Anon! Believe it or not, it actually is “Dagon.”
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel%205:1-2&version=TNIV
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My husband found you and directed me here. This story is a favorite of my 3 year-old son Titus. He often makes us take turns being David and Goliath and we knock each other down with whatever impromptu materials we can find. (His “blankie” is rather handy as the sling and stuffed vegetables are just about the right size for the stones.) He would love this poster I think.
Oh…and for all you moms out there imagining the food fight at my house with stuffed bell peppers…think more along the lines of fabric veggies from the play kitchen. Ha!
That’s hilarious, Sara! If you are interested in a print, you can find out how to order one here:
http://jimlepage.com/word-designs/order-word-prints/
Please thank your husband for sharing my site with you :)
Dude! Ur work is amazing! Resharing now! Man U’re good – sich talent ans wisdom. God truly has blessed you. What program did you use? And I see the 60′s newspaper look – to give it that retro feel. Nice, man. What’s your process for brainstorming for designs? Or u just get them from the HolySPirit (which is what happens to me 95% of the time).
Thanks, CeeJay! For my Word designs, I use Photoshop and Illustrator. As for my process, I usually try to read the book and make note of passages that could make a good design, then sort through those and pick one. I’d like to do a post someday about that process.
Dude dude dude wow the work awesome just awesome do you have posters
Thanks! Yup, I’ve got prints available for all the designs here:
http://jimlepage.com/order-word-prints/
I know this might be a bit out there but did have a giveaway on abduzeedo last week or so
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