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David Goliath

Goliath ( gə-LY-əth) is a character in the Book of Samuel, described as a Philistine giant defeated by the young David in single combat. The story signified King Saul's unfitness to rule, as Saul himself should have fought for Israel. Some modern scholars believe that the original slayer of Goliath may have been Elhanan, son of Jair, and that the authors of the Deuteronomic history could have changed the original text to credit the victory to the more famous character David.The phrase "David and Goliath" has taken on a more popular meaning denoting an underdog situation, a contest wherein a smaller, weaker opponent faces a much bigger, stronger adversary. more »