Adventistische Schriften über: "Are there any indications of how old David was when he fought Goliath?"

The provided scriptures do not give a specific age in years for David at the time of the fight with Goliath. However, they consistently describe him as a youth or boy (“boy”, “stripling”) of youthful appearance, who as a simple shepherd was still inexperienced in the art of war.

David's youthful appearance before Goliath

»When he drew near to David, he saw only a youth, who because of his youth was called a boy. David's countenance radiated health, and his well-built form, unprotected by armor, was advantageously displayed; yet between his youthful outlines and the massive dimensions of the Philistine there was a clear contrast.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, Patriarchs and Prophets (PP 647.1)

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David as a young shepherd without war experience

»Putting on Saul's armor would have given the impression that he was a warrior, while he was only the little David who tended the sheep. ... Goliath despised David, for his appearance was that of a mere youth, unpracticed in the tactics of warfare. Goliath mocked David and cursed him before his gods. He regarded it as an insult to his dignity that a mere youngster, without any armor, faced him.«

2 - Ellen Gould White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3 (3T 218.2)

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