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10 things you need to know about King David

King David is one of the best known people of all the Scriptures. The life of David, ancient Israel’s most important king, is told in the biblical books 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 1 Chronicles. Let us learn ten important things about his life: 1. David was of the tribe of Judah. 2. [...]

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The Philistines – Giant Oafs or Cultured Gentlemen?

The greatest Philistine was of course Goliath. We hear of his great height and strength when we read the story of his fatal confrontation with a fearless young Israelite boy by the name of David. However Goliath, also assumed to be a bit boorish and stupid, does not represent the regular Philistine. In fact the [...]

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