The projectile strikes Goliath in the forehead and sends him to the ground, and David uses this opportunity to pick up Goliath’s sword and cut off the giant’s head. David runs into the valley carrying nothing but his staff and several smooth stones, which he puts in a sling and sends hurtling through the air. King Saul tries to dissuade David, but he eventually agrees to send him because nobody else will go. At first, none of the Israelites want to face Goliath because he’s so large, but then a small shepherd boy named David volunteers. Neither army wants to advance for fear of rendering themselves vulnerable, so the Philistines send Goliath-their largest warrior-to engage in one-on-one combat. Gladwell begins by recounting the battle of David and Goliath, an Old Testament story which takes place when the Israelites and the Philistines encounter each other in the valley of Elah.
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