His trust in God was evident when he faced the Philistine giant Goliath and declared: “You are coming to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I am coming to you with the name of Jehovah of armies, the God of the battle lines of Israel, whom you have taunted.
Tema usaldus Jumala vastu ilmnes eriti selgelt siis, kui ta astus vastu vilistist hiiglasele Koljatile ja teatas: ” Sina tuled mu juurde mõõga, piigi ja odaga, aga mina tulen su juurde vägede Jehoova, Iisraeli väehulkade Jumala nimel, keda sa oled teotanud!