19. They, along with Saul and all the soldiers of Israel, are in the Elah Valley fighting the Philistines.”
20. David got up early in the morning and had someone else watch ⌊the sheep⌋. He took ⌊the food⌋ and went, as Jesse ordered him. He went to the camp as the army was going out to the battle line shouting their war cry.
21. Israel and the Philistines formed their battle lines facing each other.
22. David left the supplies behind in the hands of the quartermaster, ran to the battle line, and greeted his brothers.
23. While he was talking to them, the Philistine champion, Goliath from Gath, came from the battle lines of the Philistines. He repeated his words, and David heard them.
24. When all the men of Israel saw Goliath, they fled from him because they were terrified.
25. The men of Israel said, “Did you see that man coming ⌊from the Philistine lines⌋? He keeps coming to challenge Israel. The king will make the man who kills this Philistine very rich. He will give his daughter to that man to marry and elevate the social status of his family.”