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• Ministers say David defeated the Philistine giant because he trusted God

By Bob Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - Goliath is remembered in history for losing, but until he came up against a slingshot-bearing shepherd boy named David, he had been a lifelong winner, at least a foot taller than most men and an expert armor-wearing swordsman and spear-wielder who had mown down the enemies of his people, the Philistines from the south coast of Canaan, like a chainsaw through soft wood.

Ministers Leslie Boone, James Archie and Taylor Robles say the entire Israelite army had refused to face Goliath when David approached King Saul of the United Monarchy of Israel and Judah and volunteered to fight him ...

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