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David and Goliath Word Search

David and Goliath meet in First Samuel chapter seventeen, where David picks up five smooth stones and uses only one. The two armies faced each other across the valley of Elah.

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15 words, adds diagonals

  • armor
  • army
  • david
  • giant
  • goliath
  • harp
  • helmet
  • sheep
  • shepherd
  • shield
  • sling
  • spear
  • stone
  • sword
  • valley

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Words in the David and Goliath word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

david
Youngest son of Jesse, a shepherd from Bethlehem.
goliath
Philistine fighter described as over nine feet tall.
sling
Leather strap used to whirl and release a stone.
stone
Smooth river stone that struck Goliath in the forehead.
giant
Common word for an unusually large fighter like Goliath.
sheep
Flock David guarded before he went to the camp.
shepherd
David's job, which taught him to face wild animals.
harp
Stringed instrument David played for King Saul.
army
Israel's soldiers camped opposite the Philistine lines.
sword
Goliath's own weapon, taken by David afterwards.
armor
Heavy gear David tried on and then set aside.
spear
Goliath carried one with a shaft like a weaver's beam.
shield
Carried ahead of Goliath by his armor bearer.
helmet
Bronze headgear worn by the Philistine fighter.
valley
Valley of Elah, where the two armies faced off.
king saul
Israel's first king, who doubted David could win.
jesse
David's father, from the town of Bethlehem.
brothers
Three of David's brothers served in Saul's army.
israel
Nation whose soldiers feared the Philistine fighter.
philistine
Member of the coastal people Israel often fought.

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