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Flemish Tapestries

The Story of David and Goliath

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Credit: Washington National Cathedral, Craig W. Stapert, photographer.

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    David offers to King Saul to go up against the Philistine Goliath.

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    David declines the warrior armor, which is much too big and heavy for him.

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    The young David, filled with faith in God, attacks the mighty Goliath with a stone and a sling shot.

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    Having feld Goliath with his sling shot, David prepares to deal the final blow.

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    David presents the head of Goliath.

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