Israelite army

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The Israelite army in the David and Goliath story is the force of King Saul’s soldiers who face the Philistines but are initially paralyzed by fear of the giant warrior Goliath until David steps forward to fight him.

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Israelite army canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient army
biblical military force
appearsInBook 1 Samuel
appearsInChapter 1 Samuel 17
appearsInWork Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
benefitsFrom David’s victory over Goliath
experiencesEmotion dismay
fear of Goliath
facesThreatFrom Goliath
fightsAgainst Philistine army
genreContext religious narrative
hasAllegiance Kingdom of Israel
hasEnemy Philistines
hasKing Saul
hasLeader King Saul
hasMember David
Saul’s soldiers
hasMotivation defense of God’s honor
defense of Israel
hasNotableFigure David
Jonathan
hasPrimaryLocation Valley of Elah
hasReligion worship of Yahweh
hasSourceText Masoretic Text of 1 Samuel 17
linked to: Masoretic Text
hasSourceTradition Deuteronomistic history
initiallyLacks champion to fight Goliath
isChallengedBy Goliath’s single-combat challenge
isCommandedBy Saul
isDescribedIn narrative of David and Goliath
isEncouragedBy David’s faith in God
isPartOf narratives of Saul’s reign
isStationedOn one hill opposite the Philistines
isTransformedBy David’s act of courage
isUnderAuthorityOf monarchy of Israel
languageContext ancient Hebrew culture
literaryRole foil to David’s faith and courage
pursues retreating Philistines
timePeriod biblical Iron Age
usesWeaponType shields
spears
swords
winsBattle battle against Philistines at Valley of Elah
witnessesEvent David killing Goliath

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David and Goliath hasCharacter Israelite army
King Agag capturedBy Israelite army