Characters from the Bible are colorfully pictured with a short story about them. The Bible chapter reference is given so that your children can learn more on their own.6 1/2" x 2".
Children can learn important Bible stories and Scripture in a fun, entertaining way! David is one of the high-quality Messengers of Faith dolls designed by one2believe, featuring voice-chip technology to enhance learning and promote role play. Scripture is recorded in an easy-to-memorize format so that parents and educators alike can use a child-friendly doll to teach children vital lessons from the Bible. Packaged in a full-color display box, David includes a "pocket book" recounting his story in an easy-to-read format so older kids can read on their own. By appealing to all of the senses, children memorize Scripture and Bible stories through hearing, seeing, and touching. Together, all these features make learning about the Bible and its history fun for children of all ages! 12" tall doll. More...
God lost no time in anointing someone to take Saul’s place as
king. He told Samuel to fill his horn and go to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem.
He had chosen one Jesse’s sons to be the new king. When Samuel saw the oldest
boy Eliab he thought he would surely be God’s choice. But God told Samuel not to
judge a man by the way he looked and passed over Eliab. After God had passed
over six more of Jesse’s sons, the youngest boy David was brought in from the
fields where he kept the sheep. “Arise, anoint him, for this the one!” the Lord
told Samuel. Taking the horn of oil, he anointed David and that very day the
Spirit of the Lord came upon him. Now David was to be the king, but he went back
to his father’s sheep until God was ready to carry out his plan.
Saul did not realize a new king had been anointed. He was till the ruler over
Israel but he was a sad and broken man. Because of his sin the Spirit of the
Lord had left him and he was often plagued by an evil spirit. He missed Samuel,
too, the old prophet would not visit him anymore after he disobeyed God.
Thinking music might cheer up their master, Saul’s servants persuaded him to
send for the shepherd boy David to play the harp. David’s music did help; the
king began sending for David every time the evil spirit came on him. Not only
was David a good harp player, he was so fine in other ways that Saul asked Jesse
to let him stay with the king’s company. How strange it all was! Although Saul
did not know it then, his new young friend was the one anointed to take his
place.
Soon the Philistines came up to fight Israel again, this time led by a giant of
a man from Gath called Goliath. Almost ten feet tall, Goliath was covered with
heavy metal armor from his helmet to the greaves on his legs. He carried a great
spear in his hand and a man went before him with a huge shield.
The very sight of Goliath struck fear in the hearts of Israel’s soldiers. Every
morning and every evening for forty days, he roared across the valley, “Why have
you not come out to line up for battle?” Choose a man for yourselves...if he is
able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I kill
him, then you shall be our servants.”
David came to camp to visit his brothers and was horrified to see Israel flee
each day in terror. What had the Lord’s people to fear from a heathen soldier?
“Who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the
living God?” he wanted to know.
David told Saul he would take on the giant himself, he was not afraid! Saul
refused, however. Goliath was too big and strong a man for a boy like David. But
David kept urging with the king, telling him how he had killed both lion and
bear when he kept the sheep. “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 the
Philistine,” David declared.
Finally Saul agreed to let David fight Goliath and put his own helmet and armor
on the boy. But Saul’s armor was so heavy David couldn’t walk. So he took his
staff and sling instead, stooping by a brook to put five smooth stones in his
bag.
When Goliath saw David coming, he cursed him and vowed to feed him to the birds
and wild animals. “Am I a dog that you come at me with sticks?” he yelled. David
shouted back, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin.
But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of
Israel! This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand...that all the earth may
know there is a God in Israel!”
Running to meet the giant, David took a stone from his bag and slung it with
deadly aim. To the crowd’s great surprise, the stone caught Goliath on the
forehead and fell on his face to the earth!
So with just one stone David killed the mighty Goliath of Gath. Taking the
giant’s own sword, he cut off his head for all to see. And when the Philistines
saw their champion was dead, they all began to run for their lives.
