Joe: Alright, so what do we have here? 1 Samuel 17, what’s it about?

Bible Expert: Well, the chapter mainly focuses on the famous battle between the Israelites and the Philistines.

Joe: Ah, the David and Goliath battle! I know that one.

Jamie: Hold on, Joe, I’m Googling it. Yeah, it looks like that’s right.

Joe: Alright, so what happened?

Bible Expert: Well, the Philistines were in the Valley of Elah and the Israelites were on the hillside. Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, challenged the Israelites to a fight, but none of them were brave enough to accept.

Joe: So what happened then?

Bible Expert: Then, David comes along and volunteers to fight Goliath. He goes to Saul, the king of Israel, and Saul gives him permission. David then goes to the Valley of Elah and confronts Goliath.

Joe: Wait, so David was just a kid, right? How did he take on a giant?

Bible Expert: That’s right, David was only a boy. He had faith in God and so he went to battle with five stones and a slingshot. He hit Goliath with one of the stones, and that was enough to fell the giant.

Joe: Wow, that’s amazing! So the Israelites won the battle?

Bible Expert: Yes, indeed. After Goliath fell, the Philistines ran away in fear and the Israelites won the battle.