Article December 8, 2008 Issue

DAVID PUZZLE

Read the story of David and finish this crossword puzzle. For some of the clues you may need to check the Bible.

Across
 2 David's son who became king after him.
 4 To make someone king by pouring oil on his head.
 5 A herd of sheep.
 6 David's father.
 8 David never forgot Him.
 11 David said Goliath was defying "the armies of the
 —. God" (l Sam. 17:26).
 13 The prophet who secretly anointed David king.
 14 The city of David.
 16 He was king before David.
 17 David's eldest brother.
 18 The prophet who reproached David.

Down
 1 Enemies of the lsraelites.
 3 David came to Goliath "in the— of the Lord"
 (l Sam.17:45).
 7 From the stream David chose five smooth—
 9 David said God had"— him from the paw of
 the lion (I Sam. 17:37).
 10 Saul's son and David's best friend.
 12 He was called "the son of David" in the New Testament (see Matt. 20:30, 22:42).
 15 The valley where David defeated Goliath.