A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES

                 ONE SLING SHOT WILL DO PART V

"I, David, am the youngest son of my father Jesse... I usually take care of his flock of sheep... However, he has asked me to visit my brothers.... They are soldiers in the Israeli army.... Our army is at war with the Philistine army.... My brothers are, therefore, now in the Valley of Elah where the armies have gathered.... My father has become concerned for my brothers' well being....So he has asked me to see them to make sure they are safe and well despite the conflict that is raging..... I am on my way to them.... I wonder what scene I will see when I get there.... I may well arrive at the time the battle of today will begin... I am not a soldier so I am not entirely sure what takes place at the beginning of each battle.... But I do believe that each site shouts the war cry before they take their position.... I hope I have opportunity to greet my brothers so I can pass on to them the supplies my father gave me for them.".... Please read the typed out attachment when Jesse, youngest son David sets out to meet his brothers who are in the Israeli army that is fighting against the Philistine army....


       ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES

                      ONE SLING SHOT WILL DO PART V

At Jesse's direction, his youngest son David, sets off for the camp where the Israeli army is stationed, to visit his brothers who are soldiers as you can read in I Samuel 17:20-22

Early in the morning David left the flock with a shepherd, loaded up and set out, as Jesse had directed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions, shouting the war cry. Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines facing each other. David left his things with the keeper of the supplies, ran to the battle lines and greeted his brothers.

When David gets to the battle field, he finds his brothers are already in position to fight so he quickly goes to them to greet them.