Why does this verse say David killed Goliath when 2 Samuel 21:19 says Elhanan killed Goliath? PROBLEM: In 1 Samuel 17:50-51, David is said to have cut off the head of Goliath after striking him with the stone from his sling. However, according to 2 Samuel 21:19, it was Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oreg... [ Continue Reading ]
How could Goliath’s head be carried to Jerusalem when it was held then by the Jebusites. PROBLEM: When David killed Goliath and cut his head off, the city of Jerusalem was still in the hands of the Jebusites. David did not conquer the city until much later (2 Samuel 5:6-9). SOLUTION: It does not s... [ Continue Reading ]
Why did Saul not recognize his harp player David as the one who killed Goliath? PROBLEM: In 1 Samuel 16, Saul hired David to play the harp for him, and yet, in chapter 17, after David killed Goliath the giant, Saul did not seem to recognize who he was. SOLUTION: There are two possibilities here. F... [ Continue Reading ]