20. Early in the morning David left the sheep with another shepherd. He took the food and left as Jesse had told him. When David arrived at the camp, the army was leaving. They were going out to their battle positions. The soldiers were shouting their war cry.
21. The Israelites and Philistines were lining up their men to face each other in battle.
22. David left the food with the man who kept the supplies. Then he ran to the battle line and talked to his brothers.
23. While he was talking with them, Goliath came out. He was the Philistine champion from Gath. He shouted things against Israel as usual, and David heard it.
24. When the Israelites saw Goliath, they were very much afraid and ran away.
25. They said, “Look at this man Goliath. He keeps coming out to speak against Israel. The king will give much money to the man who kills Goliath. He will also give his daughter in marriage to whoever kills him. And his father’s family will not have to pay taxes in Israel.”