David’s Song and Goliath’s Fall

The anointed shepherd returned to his fields, unaware that heaven’s choice had already

disturbed the palace. King Saul, once mighty, was now tormented. An evil spirit seized

him—rage, despair, darkness without rest. His servants whispered,

“Find someone who plays the harp. Music will bring the king relief.” Word spread through

the court: “A son of Jesse from Bethlehem— skilled with the lyre,

brave, eloquent, handsome. And the Lord is with him.”

Saul sent for David. The boy arrived with a staff in one hand and a harp in the

other, still carrying the scent of sheep and open sky. Whenever the spirit