Quest for God's Own Heart

Excerpt From Chapter Fifteen, of My EBook now available for only $5.99 at this blog: MOBI, EPUB, and PDF versions
 
Quest for God's Own Heart
The Old Testament
Through the Eyes of Michael the Archangel 

“David replied to the Philistine, ‘You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today the Lord will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head. And then I will give the dead bodies of your men to the birds and wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel! And everyone assembled here will know that the Lord rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the Lord’s battle, and he will give you to us!’”

(1 Samuel 17:45-47) 

(Michael the Archangel retelling the story of David Part I) 

…David immediately ran toward Goliath, grabbing a stone from his bag. With his sling, he hurled a stone at Goliath’s head. The stone embedded deeply into the giant’s forehead as he crumbled to the ground. The force of Goliath’s fall made the whole valley tremble.

David ran over and grabbed Goliath’s sword and plunged it deep into the heart of the giant. He then raised the sword above his head and with all of his might, severed Goliath’s head. David grabbed the head of Goliath and raised it high in victory…

…As the triumphant soldiers returned home, women from the towns surrounding Israel met them along the way, filling both sides of the street. They sang praises to both King Saul and David. “Saul killed his thousands and David his ten thousand,” they shouted with praise.

When Saul heard them, anger filled his eyes as he gazed with disdain at the women singing along the roadside. “How dare you give more glory to David?” he blurted out. “I’m the king of Israel, not David. What gives you the right to shout praises to him?”

        “Who do they think they are?” Saul shouted to one of his generals. “I’ll kill David, do you hear me? I will kill him. I’m the king of Israel, not David,” as he rushed through the crowd on his horse, knocking over some of the women along the way. Rage filled his eyes, as he continued rushing through the crowd, disappearing into the distance.

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