iv The Compositional Stages of the Book of Samuel . . . . . . . 39 . 2 . 5 . 0 How Should We Deal with the Four Stages of the Book . . . . . 41 . 3 . 5 . 0 Chapter 1 : How David Kills Goliath and Becomes a High - Ranking Commander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 The Valley of Elah Battle and the Duel of David with . 1 . 1 Goliath ( 1 Sam 17 ) : A Historical Analysis . . . . . . . . . . 43 The Political and Military Background of the Battle . . . . . . 44 . 1 . 1 . 1 The Armies’ Initial Movements and Their Discrete Strategies . . 45 . 2 . 1 . 1 Movements to the Battlefield and the Final Deployment of . 3 . 1 . 1 Both Armies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 The Description of Goliath’s Appearance and Weaponry . 4 . 1 . 1 vis - a - vis David’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 The Philistine Giant’s Identification : Problems and Solutions 50 . 1 . 4 . 1 . 1 Goliath’s Physics and His Special Weaponry 53 . 2 . 4 . 1 . 1 Goliath’s Arms as Indicative ...
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