David's Faith and his Sling Skills help Him Slay Goliath

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Today's new drawing or coloring page I have drawn for you is

a new drawing of David and Goliath. 

David's Faith and His Sling Skills Help Him Slay Goliath

David was a young man of great faith. But he was also very skilled with his weapon of choice, his sling. He had in the past killed both a lion and a bear that raided his flock of sheep. In the Bible it says he grabbed at least one of the predators by the beard and slew it. So he was using a knife or something that time. 

But going against Goliath was certainly an act of great faith. He succeeded in killing the giant and helping the Israelites defeat the Philistines. David went on to be a great king of Israel. But his example of faith and courage is inspiring. 

Sometimes I think we all have our Goliaths to slay in our lives: our Goliath of sins, our Goliath of health challenges, our Goliath of painful relationships, our Goliath of money woes... etc. And we all need to strive to have faith to be able to get God's help with slaying our Goliaths. 

A fun little note on the coloring page: The prickly pear cactus is an introduced species in modern-day Israel. It wasn't really present during this battle. But I left it in when I found out that in Israel, if you are an Israeli born in the country, you are a Sabra. So you are prickly and rough on the outside, but soft and sweet on the inside. 

Another interesting point is that the sword seen in the drawing is what a Philistine sword looked like back then. But my granddaughter says that Goliath's sword was in his sheath. I think she's right. Also, the helmet is more accurate than most Goliath illustrations. I have seen authentic helmet illustrations at museums... illustrations of Philistine helmets of the day. It is funny how they look like sea anemones. 

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Religious." Then scroll to the bottom or near the bottom of the "Old Testament" section. Click on the title to get your free coloring page.