Read 1 Samuel 17.28-40. In verses 33-37: While David has experience fighting wild animals as a shepherd, he is still not the warrior described in 16.18. This tension results from the addition to the originally independent story in ch 17. In verses 38-39: David's inability to move in Saul's armor emphasizes his lack of experience as a soldier. But it also shows Saul's failure to understand David's advantage lay in his mobility.. In verse 40: His staff was a shepherd's staff, little more than a stick. The sling was not a shepherd's toy but a deadly weapon of war wielded by entire divisions of armies. It consisted of two cords attached to a pouch from which a stone was hurled, potentially with great accuracy (Judg 20.16). Comments or Questions..
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