david

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• rejectedCoat of Mail

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  David promptly and sensibly removed the coat of mail provided by King Saul, preferring his own method.

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  David had no sooner tried on than he promptly and most sensibly took off.

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• commandsDavid's Army

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  David assumed leadership as the commander of a small yet resolute military force.

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  David had become the commander of an army—small indeed, but determined.

• intrenched_inStrongholds of the Wood

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  David and his followers established themselves in fortified positions within the forest for defensive purposes.

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  he has intrenched himself and his followers in the strongholds of the wood

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• returned_withGoliath of Gath

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  David returned to the camp of King Saul bearing the severed head of Goliath after his victory.

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  David returned with the head of the Philistine, Goliath of Gath.

• is_son_ofJesse the Bethlehemite

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  David identified Jesse the Bethlehemite as his father when answering King Saul's inquiry.

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  I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”

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• associated_with_era_ofBrickkilns

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  During the time of King David, the Hebrews were noted to possess and utilize brickkilns, indicating their technological capabilities.

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  In the time of David they had brickkilns (2 Sam. xii. 31)

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• referenced_byTell Zif

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• metJonathan

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  David and Jonathan's paths crossed in a significant meeting within the Wood of Ziph.

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  the meeting of David and Jonathan in the wood of Ziph.

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• composedElegy (David's)

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  David composed and sang a significant elegy in honor of his fallen friend, Jonathan.

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  David sang that elegy which will live in the hearts of men as long as they can own and honor loyal and unselfish friendship.

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• is_brother_toJonathan

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  David and Jonathan share a deep, brotherly bond, despite not being biological siblings.

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  possessed them are brothers.”

• is_hunted_bySaul

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  David is pursued and sought after by King Saul, who is driven by jealousy.

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  David, hunted by his friend’s father, was tempted more than once to forget what was due to his king, even when the King was crazed and maddened by jealousy.

• is_fugitive_fromSaul

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  David is actively fleeing from Saul, indicating a state of being hunted.

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  David, a fugitive from the face of Saul,

• hides_byStone of Ezel

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  David seeks refuge and conceals himself near the Stone of Ezel while a fugitive.

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  hiding by the stone of Ezel.

• waits_forSignal Agreed Upon

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  David patiently awaits a pre-arranged communication or sign while in hiding.

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  he waited for the signal agreed upon

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• had no use forTool

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  David rejected any tool he had not personally learned to handle, emphasizing his preference for mastery.

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  He had no use for any tool that he had not learned to handle

• performed work withTool

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  David demonstrated the ability to accomplish significant tasks using the most basic tools available.

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  to do the largest piece of work with the very simplest possible tool.

• foundInner resources

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  David was capable of discovering and accessing the necessary capabilities within himself to meet challenges.

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  to find *in yourself*, under God, the resources to meet it

• put to best useInner resources

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  David effectively utilized his internal strengths and means to achieve optimal outcomes.

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  and to put those resources to the best possible use

• chose as symbolDavid's sling

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  The narrator suggests that if he were David, he would choose David's sling as a symbol for a coat of arms.

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  I think I should take David’s sling and five stones, for that is just what they mean.

• chose as symbolFive stones

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  The narrator suggests that if he were David, he would choose five stones as a symbol for a coat of arms.

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  I think I should take David’s sling and five stones, for that is just what they mean.

• took first step onAscending pathway

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  The young David embarked on a journey of continuous progress and advancement.

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  And thus the lad took his first step on that steadily ascending pathway

• becameSoldier

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  David assumed the role and identity of a soldier during his life.

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  Soldier, ruler, king, poet, singer

• becameRuler

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  David assumed the role and identity of a ruler during his life.

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  Soldier, ruler, king, poet, singer

• becameKing

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  David assumed the role and identity of a king during his life.

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  Soldier, ruler, king, poet, singer

• becamePoet

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  David assumed the role and identity of a poet during his life.

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  Soldier, ruler, king, poet, singer

• becameSinger

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  David assumed the role and identity of a singer during his life.

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  Soldier, ruler, king, poet, singer

• voicedDeepest cry of the human heart

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  David expressed the profound and universal emotional needs and desires of humanity through his works.

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  who has voiced the deepest cry of the human heart for all ages

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• goes_toValley of Elah

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  David travels to the Valley of Elah, where King Saul's army is encamped, to find his brethren.

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  And so David goes to the Valley of Elah, where King Saul was encamped with his army.

• bringsEphah of Parched Corn

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  David carries an ephah of parched corn as part of the provisions for his brethren.

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  The shepherd-boy has with him an “ephah of parched corn” and ten loaves, and with these he went to find his brethren.

• bringsTen Loaves

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  David carries ten loaves as part of the provisions for his brethren.

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  The shepherd-boy has with him an “ephah of parched corn” and ten loaves, and with these he went to find his brethren.

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• possessedrare gifts as a soldier

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  David was endowed with exceptional talents and abilities in military strategy and combat.

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  The rare gifts of David as a soldier

• possessedrare gifts as a leader

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  David demonstrated extraordinary capabilities in guiding and inspiring people.

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  a leader, and a man

• possessedrare gifts as a man

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  David was characterized by outstanding personal qualities and virtues that endeared him to others.

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  a leader, and a man

• is_referenced_in1 Samuel

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  David's future kingship and Jonathan's relationship to it are recorded in the biblical text.

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  (1 Samuel, xxiii. 17)

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• was_raised_up_byGod

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  David was chosen and empowered by God to lead the united people.

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  God raised up David

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• pledged_undying_friendship_withJonathan

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  David and Jonathan met three times to formalize and commit to an eternal bond of friendship with one another.

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  Three times they met to pledge to one another an undying friendship

• expressed_grief_forJonathan's death

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  David's reaction to Jonathan's death was a cry so poignant, passionate, and pathetic that it still evokes tears today.

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  the cry that the death of Jonathan wrung from the lips of David was one so poignant, so passionate, and so pathetic that to-day one cannot read it without tears.

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