He is the king, and the king is to fight their battles for them. The text reminds us that Goliath is tall, but so is Saul (1 Sam 9:2). Goliath has great armor. Saul does too. We might say, well, Goliath is taller.4 But that’s not the difference the Bible highlights. Saul notes that Goliath “has been a warrior from his youth” (1 Sam 17:33). Saul is supposed to be confident that the Lord, Israel’s God, will fight for him. Saul isn’t confident.
