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David, the lion and the bear

David protects his sheep from wild animals.
Contributed by Lambsongs
Story also available on our translated websites: Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Hindi
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When David was a boy he stayed up on the hills by himself and looked after his father’s sheep. He trusted God to keep him and his sheep, safe. – Slide 1
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David was a good shepherd boy. He cared for all the sheep. David prayed and asked God to keep them safe. – Slide 2
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David played all day, while his sheep ate some nice grass nearby. He found smooth stones to throw in his sling. ‘That one hit the mark!’ – Slide 3
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One day David saw a hungry lion. David asked God to help him to be brave. He tried to scare the lion away. – Slide 4
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Then he put a stone in his sling, whirled it round and round and let the stone fly. The lion fell down Crash! – Slide 5
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One day David saw a hungry bear. David asked God to help him to be brave. He tried to scare the bear. – Slide 6
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Then he put a stone in his sling, whirled it round and round and let the stone fly. The bear fell down Crash! – Slide 7
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David sang a song to God. ‘Thank you God for saving me from the lion and the bear. When I am afraid I will trust in you.’ – Slide 8
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