Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

Chapter 63
David Kills Goliath
This chapter is based on 1 Samuel 16:14-23; 17.
When King Saul realized that God had rejected him, he was
filled with bitter rebellion and despair. He had no clear
understanding of his sin and did not reform his life. He brooded over
what he thought was God's injustice in taking the kingdom away
from his descendants. He constantly dreaded the ruin that he had
brought on his family. He did not meekly accept the God's rebuke,
but his proud spirit became desperate, until he was on the verge of
becoming insane.
His counselors advised him to seek a skilled musician, hoping
that the soothing notes of a sweet instrument might calm his
troubled spirit. David, as a skilled harpist, was brought before the
king. His heaven-inspired music had the desired effect, and the dark
cloud over Saul's mind was charmed away.
Whenever necessary, David was called back to soothe the mind
of the troubled king. Although Saul expressed delight in David and
his music, the young shepherd felt a sense of relief when he went
from the king's house to the fields and hills of his pasture.
David was growing in favor with God and man. He had been in
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