Watch and Discuss:

As you watch, take notes and be prepared to answer the following questions after you watch the video:

1. What was David doing when the prophet Samuel first saw him?
2. What did the prophet Samuel pour on David’s head?
3. What colour was King Saul’s tent?
4. Name some of the weapons of war you saw in the clip.
5. What did David use to kill the Philistine champion?

Listening Practice:

Watch the video clip again and fill in the missing words from the dropdown box:

Background Information to today’s lesson: To rule in the promised land, the Israelites needed to first defeat the Philistines who lived on the coast. After Joshua died, God raised up other strong leaders to help them, but the people were unhappy. They wanted to have a king like the nations around them. God gave them a king, but sadly, their first king, Saul, lost God's blessing because he disobeyed God’s command.

After Saul's disobedience, God commands his Samuel to find a new king.

Samuel: Young man! What is your name?

David: David, sir. My name is David.

Samuel: I you, David of Bethlehem, to be the next king of Israel once Saul is dead.

Jonathan: Father what's wrong? Tell me what's wrong!

Saul: Nothing is wrong.

Jonathan: It was a great .

Saul: I need rest; that is all. Sleep. Sleep... Lord, your servant!

Narrator: In time, David becomes an in Saul's court. A king in waiting.

The Philistine continues to grow, and now they have a new champion: Goliath.

Goliath: Will one of you fight me? Israelites!

You win, and the Philistines will be your . I win, and you will be our slaves.

Jonathan: Someone must fight him!

Saul: Not you, Jonathan. The warrior who him will be a rich man.

Goliath: Not one man in Israel? Not one of 'God's people'?

David: I'll do it.

Saul: David! You're no soldier, you're a .

David: Yes, a shepherd. As I protect my sheep, God will me.

Goliath: Where is your faith? Where is your God?

David: I will kill him.

Saul: You'll need this.

David: I'll be better without it. Yea though I walk in the valley of the of death, I fear no evil, for you are with me, thy rod and staff, they me. You anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.

Goliath: Israel has found a ! Don't waste my time, little boy. You are too young to die.

David: I will fight you!

Jonathan: Father, he did it. David did it!

Saul: Let us make slaves of them! David! My in Shepherd's clothing! You've saved my kingdom, my shepherd warrior!

Jonathan: Come with me, brother.

Narrator: David joins Saul's army and battles the Philistines for decades. He becomes a a leader, a hero.

Matching exercise: Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right:

Completion exercise: Complete these sentences with words from the exercise above: (Hint: you may need to change the form of the word.)

1. They had to leave the building because of a bomb .
2. The tall trees made long in the late afternoon.
3. hunt deer.
4. She is the national in tennis.
5. They the enemy after a long war.
6. The in the washroom hands out towels and brushes off people's clothes.
7. She her face from the sun with sunblock cream and a hat.
8. In the Middle East walk ahead of their sheep, and the sheep follow them.

Comprehension and discussion questions: Discuss these questions in your group or with a partner.

1. Where was David from?
2. When was David going to become the king of Israel?
3. David became a servant in King Saul’s home. How did he serve the king?
4. Who was Jonathan and what did he think of David?
5. Describe the appearance and the character of the Philistine champion, Goliath.
6. Why did David think he could kill Goliath?
7. David was called, “a man after God’s own heart”. What do you think that expression means?
8. 1000 years after King David, Jesus was born in the same town as David. Why do you think God planned it that way?