Husband and Wife cover 1 Samuel chapter 17: David Kills Goliath / Israel Routs the Philistines. Some wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey bs is happening because Saul has been fired twice but he's still the king, and David was made king and harpist but now he's just a ballsy kiddo that no one's ever heard of. We are v. disappointed to learn that Goliath is less a "giant" and more just a super tall hat with a nice shaft.
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1 Samuel Chapter 17 – Bible Study for Atheists
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Husband and Wife cover 1 Samuel chapter 17: David Kills Goliath / Israel Routs the Philistines. Some wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey bs is happening because Saul has been fired twice but he's still the king, and David was made king and harpist but now he's just a ballsy kiddo that no one's ever heard of. We…
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