Timeline
The birth of this person is the starting point of all dates on our calendar
Who is Jesus
This is the number Israelite families or “tribes” there were
What is 12
Armies in Saul’s day did not ride what into battle?
What are horses?
David was an expert using this weapon.
What is a slingshot?
This is what the letters “B.C.” in a date mean
What is before Christ
The Israelites asked God for a king that would protect and unite them. This person was Israel’s first king
Who is Saul?
Most weapons and armor in Israel in Saul’s day were made of this.
What is bronze?
Goliath's armor weighed this much.
What is 125 pounds
The number of years the Israelites wandered in the desert before entering the Promised Land
What is 40
This person was the first king’s son, who was also a great warrior.
Who is Jonathan?
When an army surrounds a city or castle and waits until the people inside surrender, they have put those people under _______.
What is seige?
Goliath was a champion warrior from what Canaanite tribe or nation?
Who are the Philistines?
This number of years passed after the Israelites entered Canaan before God allowed them to have their first king
What is 300
This is why Saul and his son were the only Israelites with iron weapons
Iron weapons were too expensive and rare for everyone else, since only the Canaanites knew how to make iron tools and weapons.
How could attackers capture a city with thick walls?
What are tunnels or towers?
How was David able to defeat Goliath?
with God’s help, he knocked him out with a stone from a slingshot, then beheaded him with Goliath’s own sword