David & Goliath and Other Stories From the Bible: The Old Testament

By Roger De Klerk, Joël Muller and The Bible Explained to Children

Discover a richly illustrated children's version of the world's most read book: the Bible

In this eighth book, find out about David's and Salomon's lives.

When Samuel became old, he set up his sons as judges in Israel. His eldest son was called Joel and his youngest Abia. His sons did not follow his example: They were drawn to money, accepted every sort of presents and suppressed many laws. Samuel was a good and kind man who loved God and his simple, honest life. Thus, the people refused that one or the other of his son will succeed him if he died.

This collection is perfect for young readers (6-10 years old) to discover the greatest stories and the most important charachters from the Bible.

Discover all the most important stories from the Old Testament in this new collection:

• Adam and Eve
• Noah's Ark
• The Tower of Babel
• Isaac's Sacrifice
• Joseph, Prince of Egypt
• Moses and the Ten Commandments
• Samson and Delilah
• David and Goliath
... and many more!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Caramel
• Release date: Apr 16, 2015
• ISBN: 9782511030936

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Bible

The people demand a King

When Samuel became old, he set up his sons as judges in Israel. His eldest son was called Joel and his youngest Abia. His sons did not follow his example: They were drawn to money, accepted every sort of presents and suppressed many laws. Samuel was a good and kind man who loved God and his simple, honest life. Thus, the people refused that one or the other of his son will succeed him if he died. Accordingly, the elders of Israel asked Samuel to choose a King, as was commonly done elsewhere. Samuel was very worried and did not know what to do. Since God was the only true guide, Samuel asked him for advice in his prayers

God told him:

"Give the people what they want. Listen to them but give them a solemn warning and let them know the contents of the chart