“Lesson 28: David and Goliath,” Primary 6: Old Testament, (1996),120

“Lesson 28: David and Goliath,” Primary 6: Old Testament, (1996),120

• Have you ever used stepping-Have you ever used stepping-stones to cross a stream or stones to cross a stream or puddle? puddle?

• I need a volunteer to I need a volunteer to demonstrate how this is demonstrate how this is done using the three flat done using the three flat “rocks” that are on the floor. “rocks” that are on the floor.

• Stones can help us, but they can also Stones can help us, but they can also cause us to stumble and fall if we aren’t cause us to stumble and fall if we aren’t careful. careful.

• I need a volunteer to read I need a volunteer to read the label by the first stone. the label by the first stone.

• How could this challenge How could this challenge be a stumbling block?be a stumbling block?

• How could this challenge How could this challenge become a stepping-stone become a stepping-stone to make us better people?to make us better people?

• Now, let’s read and discuss the labels Now, let’s read and discuss the labels by the other two stones.by the other two stones.

• The challenges in our lives The challenges in our lives can be stumbling blocks or can be stumbling blocks or stepping-stones depending stepping-stones depending on how we handle them. on how we handle them.

• If we become unhappy and If we become unhappy and angry because of the angry because of the difficulties we face in life, difficulties we face in life, they are stumbling blocks they are stumbling blocks to us. to us.

• If we handle our If we handle our difficulties with a difficulties with a positive attitude and positive attitude and learn from them, then learn from them, then we become better we become better people and our people and our challenges are like challenges are like stepping-stones to us. stepping-stones to us.

• Our lesson today Our lesson today is about a boy is about a boy named David who named David who turned a difficult turned a difficult challenge into a challenge into a stepping-stone. stepping-stone.

• God told Samuel to God told Samuel to go to Bethlehem. A go to Bethlehem. A man named Jesse man named Jesse lived there. One of lived there. One of Jesse’s sons would be Jesse’s sons would be the next king of the next king of Israel. Israel.

• Samuel went to Samuel went to Bethlehem and asked Bethlehem and asked Jesse to bring his Jesse to bring his sons to him. sons to him.

• Jesse and his sons Jesse and his sons came to Samuel. God came to Samuel. God had not chosen any had not chosen any of them to be king. of them to be king. Samuel asked if Jesse Samuel asked if Jesse had any more sons. had any more sons.

• Jesse said his Jesse said his youngest son, David, youngest son, David, was not there. was not there. Samuel told Jesse to Samuel told Jesse to send for David.send for David.

• David was taking David was taking care of the sheep. care of the sheep.

• David came to David came to Samuel. David was a Samuel. David was a good boy. God said good boy. God said he had chosen David he had chosen David to be king. to be king.

• Samuel Samuel anointed anointed David and David and blessed blessed him. him.

• David was filled with the Holy David was filled with the Holy Ghost. Ghost.

• David was anointed to become the David was anointed to become the next king. Someday he would be the next king. Someday he would be the king of Israel. king of Israel.

• King Saul and the King Saul and the Israelites were at war Israelites were at war with the Philistines. with the Philistines. David was King Saul’s David was King Saul’s armor bearer.armor bearer.

• One of the One of the Philistines was a Philistines was a giant named giant named Goliath. He was Goliath. He was very big and very big and strong. The strong. The Israelites were Israelites were afraid of him.afraid of him.

• Goliath shouted Goliath shouted to the Israelites to the Israelites every morning every morning and every night and every night for forty days. for forty days.

• He told them to He told them to choose a man to choose a man to fight him. None fight him. None of the Israelites of the Israelites would fight him. would fight him.

• David’s brothers David’s brothers were in the Israelite were in the Israelite army. Jesse sent army. Jesse sent David to take some David to take some food to them.food to them.

• David saw the David saw the giant. He heard giant. He heard Goliath shouting. Goliath shouting. He saw that the He saw that the men were afraid of men were afraid of Goliath. Goliath.

• What could the What could the Israelites gain or lose Israelites gain or lose in the fight with in the fight with Goliath? Goliath?

• Let’s read 1 Let’s read 1 Samuel 17:8–9Samuel 17:8–9

• They were They were fighting to fighting to preserve their preserve their freedom. freedom.

• Why didn’t any of the Israelites Why didn’t any of the Israelites want to fight Goliath? want to fight Goliath?

• Let’s read 1 Samuel Let’s read 1 Samuel 17:4–717:4–7

• Goliath was approximately 9 Goliath was approximately 9 feet 9 inches tall (3 meters), feet 9 inches tall (3 meters), and it is estimated that his and it is estimated that his armor weighed 150 pounds armor weighed 150 pounds (67.5 kilos). (67.5 kilos).

• I’ve cut this yarn to 9 feet 9 I’ve cut this yarn to 9 feet 9 inches (3 meters) long. inches (3 meters) long.

Enrichment Activity #1

• Let’s attach this to Let’s attach this to the wall or ceiling the wall or ceiling so we can see how so we can see how tall Goliath was.tall Goliath was.

• Wow!!! That’s tall!Wow!!! That’s tall!

• Goliath’s armor Goliath’s armor weighed approximately weighed approximately 150 pounds (67.5 kilos). 150 pounds (67.5 kilos).

• That would be about That would be about the same about as two the same about as two or three of you would or three of you would weigh together. weigh together.

• How would you feel if you had to fight How would you feel if you had to fight such an opponent?such an opponent?


• David said he would fight the giant. David said he would fight the giant. His brothers were angry and said he His brothers were angry and said he should be taking care of the sheep.should be taking care of the sheep.

• King Saul heard King Saul heard what David said and what David said and David persuaded David persuaded him to be allowed him to be allowed to fight Goliath.to fight Goliath.• David had killed a lion and a David had killed a lion and a bear with his slingshot to bear with his slingshot to protect his father’s sheep.protect his father’s sheep.

• Why was David at the Why was David at the battlefield? battlefield?


• Why was David’s oldest brother Why was David’s oldest brother angry with him when he heard angry with him when he heard David asking about Goliath? David asking about Goliath?


• How did David’s brother How did David’s brother misjudge him? misjudge him?

• How can we How can we avoid misjudging avoid misjudging our brothers or our brothers or sisters? sisters?

• How can we overcome jealousy How can we overcome jealousy of others’ strengths or abilities?of others’ strengths or abilities?

• What does David’s question, What does David’s question, “Is there not a cause?” tell us “Is there not a cause?” tell us about him? about him?

• Let’s read 1 Samuel Let’s read 1 Samuel 17:2917:29

• A cause is a situation that A cause is a situation that can be resolved or made can be resolved or made better by people getting better by people getting involved in a positive involved in a positive way. way.

• What was the cause David was What was the cause David was referring to? referring to?

• What righteous causes do What righteous causes do young members of the young members of the Church have today? Church have today?

–Sharing the gospelSharing the gospel–Obeying the Word of WisdomObeying the Word of Wisdom–Keeping a clean mindKeeping a clean mind–Being a good exampleBeing a good example–Giving service to those in needGiving service to those in need

• What did David tell King Saul to convince What did David tell King Saul to convince him that he could kill Goliath? him that he could kill Goliath?

• Let’s read 1 Samuel 17:34–37Let’s read 1 Samuel 17:34–37• Whom did David give credit to for Whom did David give credit to for

delivering him from the bear and lion? delivering him from the bear and lion? • Let’s read 1 Samuel 17:37Let’s read 1 Samuel 17:37

• Whom should we give credit to when we Whom should we give credit to when we succeed in overcoming a stumbling succeed in overcoming a stumbling block? block?

• King Saul wanted David King Saul wanted David to wear armor and to wear armor and carry a sword, but carry a sword, but David didn’t want to David didn’t want to wear it. wear it.

• He said he could not He said he could not because he had never used because he had never used them before. them before. • David knew God David knew God would help him. He would help him. He picked up five picked up five stones. He took his stones. He took his sling and went to sling and went to fight Goliath. fight Goliath.

• Goliath saw that Goliath saw that David was very David was very young and became young and became angry. angry.

• He shouted at David He shouted at David and made fun of and made fun of him. him.

• David shouted back. David shouted back. He said God would He said God would help him kill Goliath.help him kill Goliath.

• How did Goliath How did Goliath prepare for the battle? prepare for the battle?


• What weapons did What weapons did David use? David use?


• What did David have that Goliath did What did David have that Goliath did not? not?

• Let’s read 1 Samuel 17:45–Let’s read 1 Samuel 17:45–4747

• David’s David’s real real weapon weapon against against Goliath was Goliath was help from help from the Lord.the Lord.

• Let’s act out the Let’s act out the parts of David and parts of David and Goliath by reading Goliath by reading 1 Samuel 1 Samuel 17:44 17:44 and and 1 1 Samuel Samuel 17:45. 17:45.


• We all have obstacles, or We all have obstacles, or “Goliaths,” in our lives. “Goliaths,” in our lives. They can block our way They can block our way to peace and happiness, to peace and happiness, as Goliath tried to block as Goliath tried to block the way for peace and the way for peace and freedom of the freedom of the Israelites. Israelites.


• David’s courage came from his faith David’s courage came from his faith in the Lord. in the Lord.

• The following story is about President The following story is about President David O. McKay, ninth President of the David O. McKay, ninth President of the Church, when he was young and faced Church, when he was young and faced an obstacle. an obstacle.

• ““One night [when I was young] … I One night [when I was young] … I awoke and soon imagined I could hear awoke and soon imagined I could hear footsteps near the window. … My fears footsteps near the window. … My fears must have been at a pretty high pitch, must have been at a pretty high pitch, for I breathed heavily, and it seemed I for I breathed heavily, and it seemed I could hear my heart thumping. …”could hear my heart thumping. …”


• ““True to my mother’s training and True to my mother’s training and the natural yearning of my soul, I the natural yearning of my soul, I sought the Lord in prayer. To me sought the Lord in prayer. To me there was only one way to pray and there was only one way to pray and that was to kneel at the bedside. that was to kneel at the bedside.

• ““It was no small effort to get out of It was no small effort to get out of bed and kneel in the dark, but I did bed and kneel in the dark, but I did it, and prayed as never before for it, and prayed as never before for God’s comfort and protection. God’s comfort and protection.


• ““Just as I said ‘Amen,’ I heard a voice Just as I said ‘Amen,’ I heard a voice say as distinctly as I ever heard a say as distinctly as I ever heard a voice in my life, ‘Don’t be afraid, voice in my life, ‘Don’t be afraid, nothing will hurt you.’ nothing will hurt you.’

• ““Immediately all fear left me. I felt Immediately all fear left me. I felt comforted at once and crept back to comforted at once and crept back to bed to a sweet and peaceful sleep” bed to a sweet and peaceful sleep” (“A Lesson in Faith,” (“A Lesson in Faith,” Improvement Era,Improvement Era, Aug. 1964, p. 637). Aug. 1964, p. 637).


• Whom should we depend on when we Whom should we depend on when we face challenges? face challenges?

• What do we have to do to be worthy of What do we have to do to be worthy of that help?that help?

• The Lord helps us if our The Lord helps us if our desires, like David’s, are desires, like David’s, are righteous and if it is the righteous and if it is the Lord’s will that what we Lord’s will that what we want to do should be done. want to do should be done.

• Then David put a Then David put a stone in his sling and stone in his sling and threw the stone. threw the stone.

• The stone hit Goliath The stone hit Goliath in the head and he in the head and he fell to the ground fell to the ground dead. dead.

• Goliath came at Goliath came at David to fight. David to fight.

• How did Goliath How did Goliath react when he react when he saw David coming saw David coming to fight him? to fight him?

• Let’s read 1 Samuel Let’s read 1 Samuel 17:42–44 17:42–44

• How did David kill Goliath in spite How did David kill Goliath in spite of all the armor that Goliath was of all the armor that Goliath was wearing? wearing?


• While Goliath tried to protect While Goliath tried to protect himself physically, David himself physically, David protected himself spiritually. protected himself spiritually.

• Most of Goliath’s body was Most of Goliath’s body was covered with armor, but since his covered with armor, but since his forehead was unprotected, his forehead was unprotected, his physical armor was not enough physical armor was not enough to save him. to save him.

• What can happen to What can happen to us if our spiritual us if our spiritual armor leaves us armor leaves us unprotected in unprotected in some area? some area?

• How can we better How can we better protect ourselves protect ourselves spiritually? spiritually?

• David took David took Goliath’s Goliath’s sword and cut sword and cut off his head. off his head.

• The The Philistines Philistines were afraid were afraid and ran away. and ran away. God had God had helped David helped David kill the giant. kill the giant.

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• Please put your Please put your chairs in a circle chairs in a circle while I stand in while I stand in the middle. the middle.


• I want you to pass this I want you to pass this stone around the circle stone around the circle while I hum a song. while I hum a song.

• When I stop humming please stop When I stop humming please stop passing the stone. passing the stone.


• I am Goliath and will tell you a I am Goliath and will tell you a challenge. challenge.

• The person who ended up with The person who ended up with the stone must respond with a the stone must respond with a positive solution to the challenge.positive solution to the challenge.

a. You have a younger brother or sister who seems to get all the attention. It makes you so angry that you feel like hitting him or her.




b. Your best friends are starting to swear and they make fun of you because you do not swear. You want to be accepted by them, but you know it is wrong to swear.




c. You have a very difficult time doing well in school.

• Choose “Goliaths,” or Choose “Goliaths,” or challenges, in your life challenges, in your life you would like to you would like to overcome and write overcome and write them on the giant. them on the giant.

• Now, think of ways to Now, think of ways to overcome your overcome your challenges and write challenges and write them on the paper them on the paper stones. stones.


• Not all challenges Not all challenges can be overcome, can be overcome, but if we ask but if we ask Heavenly Father for Heavenly Father for his help, he will give his help, he will give us strength to cope us strength to cope with them. with them.


• Choose a challenge that you can work Choose a challenge that you can work on and include faith and prayer as on and include faith and prayer as part of the solution. part of the solution.

• 1. Dare to do right! Dare to be true!1. Dare to do right! Dare to be true!You have a work that no other can do;You have a work that no other can do;Do it so bravely, so kindly, so well,Do it so bravely, so kindly, so well,Angels will hasten the story to tell.Angels will hasten the story to tell.

• ChorusChorusDare, dare, dare to do right;Dare, dare, dare to do right;Dare, dare, dare to be true,Dare, dare, dare to be true,Dare to be true, dare to be true.Dare to be true, dare to be true.

• 2. Dare to do right! Dare to be true!2. Dare to do right! Dare to be true!Other men’s failures can never save you.Other men’s failures can never save you.Stand by your conscience, your honor, your faith;Stand by your conscience, your honor, your faith;Stand like a hero and battle till death.Stand like a hero and battle till death.

• Words: George L. Taylor, b. 1835 Music: Arr. by A. C. Smyth, 1840–1909


• I appreciate Heavenly I appreciate Heavenly Father for the help I Father for the help I have received in have received in overcoming my overcoming my personal “Goliaths”. personal “Goliaths”.

• I testify that if we will I testify that if we will pray, have faith, and pray, have faith, and do our part, Heavenly do our part, Heavenly Father will help us. Father will help us.

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