He lived in Bethlehem with his seven brothers and his father Jesse. Unbeknownst to David, God had always had his eyes on him and had planned glorious things for his life. Samuel was sent to find a king to replace Saul in 1018 BC Samuel was surprised when David showed up and God announced, “Arise and anoint him; this is that” (Barker, 1985). From this moment on, God's spirit was with David and they developed a bond that would never cease. With God guiding David, he became a strong and courageous man who was not afraid of any situation. He learned to throw stones with a slingshot and hit the point he aimed at. This skill and David's courage would come to light with his first major achievement. He stood with his modest body in front of the giant named Goliath and aimed at his head. He hit Goliath in the forehead, knocked him to the ground, then walked over and cut off his head. David had saved people from theirs