...Caught it by it's beard... by tall73
1 Samuel 17:32-37
32 Then David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
33 And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”
34 But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, 35 I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. 36 Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.” 37 Moreover David said, “The LORD, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” (NKJV)
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Leveling up faith! Remembering how the Lord helped in the past strengthens our faith today.
(Commentators note that the beard in this case refers poetically to the neck. I would think it would be a bit daunting to grab a lion by the neck!)
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15 Jan, 2024, 4:43 am
@tall73
Love this!
every bit of scripture is needed here
:D
16 Jan, 2024, 12:35 am
Ohh! I thought he slung a stone at it like he did the bear
16 Jan, 2024, 1:13 am
Woah this is so epic!! Great job! Also, amen! Seeing God's goodness in my past gives me strength for the present! ^u^
16 Jan, 2024, 11:02 am
David is a very, very fascinating study. From his youth as a shepherd, to his reign as king of Israel, to the many psalms(songs) he wrote. Evidently, he may have known what to expect from the life and ministry of Messiah(The Anointed), more than we give him credit.