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But look, ‘Here am I, Sitting in a House of Cedar
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 | | But, because of Galyat’s huge size and terrifying appearance, not one of the warriors of Shaul had the courage and sufficient trust in HaShem to come to his aid, to accept the challenge of Galyat. |
 | | The Midrash traces the roots of the conflict between David and Galyat to deeper sources. |
 | | In fact, Galyat was a descendant of Orpah, the Princess of Moav, daughter of King Eglon, whose commitment to the G-d of Israel had not been strong enough, and she had in the end abandoned No-omi. |
| www.ou.org /yerushalayim/tishabav/davidm.htm (1138 words) |
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