The Pain of Victory
The Pain of Victory By Napoleon BlackTEXT (1 Sam. 17:50) So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. NIV That's how David beat the Philistine—with a sling and a stone. He hit him and killed him. No sword for David! Message So David triumphed over the Philistine with only a sling and a stone, for he had no sword. NLT COMMENTARYDavid’s troubles were just beginning. It was a decisive and fairly easy victory, but it was a victory which turned someone into a lifelong enemy. This victory over Goliath led David into a battle with Saul which ended with the tragic death of Saul. It was a fight that David resisted to the last, but Saul was relentless in his pursuit of David. He just would not give up. What triggered it? A song the sisters sung intended for Saul’s honour, but which he understood to have been in praise of David – “Saul has slain his thousands and David tens of thousan...