When David volunteered to fight Goliath, how did he justify his ability to King Saul?
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Correct answer: He recalled killing a lion and a bear as a shepherd
David argued that the same God who delivered him from the paws of the lion and the bear would deliver him from the Philistine. He viewed Goliath as simply another predator threatening the flock of Israel.
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