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Prof. David Jasper and Prof. Stephen Prickett
from the Bible and literature

David and Goliath大卫与歌利亚 （撒母耳记上 17：41）

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圣经经文

意思

以弱胜强。

来源及应用

年轻的大卫和巨人歌利亚之间的交战，最初被认为是一场弱者与强者之间的悬殊较量。但这名后来成为以色列国王的年轻人，凭着他对上帝的信心,最终赢了这场战斗。 当时非利士已经集结军队准备攻打以色列，歌利亚就是非利士军的一员,以色列的士兵都很怕他。一天大卫听到歌利亚正公然向以色列军队挑衅，为稳定军心，大卫自愿迎战歌利亚。 大卫对歌利亚说：「你来攻击我靠的是刀枪和铜戟，而我攻击你是以万能的上帝之名。今天我将把非利士人的尸体奉献给鸟儿们，让全世界都知道以色列有个神能让他的军队在不用刀枪的情况下战胜敌人。战争的胜利必然是属于上帝的，他会帮助我们打败你们。」 交战开始，歌利亚逐渐向大卫逼近。大卫从袋子里掏出一块石子，将它掷向歌利亚的额头。石子射穿了歌利亚的头盔，他面朝下倒在了地上。大卫拿起歌利亚的刀，割下了他的头。众非利士人看到他们讨战的勇士死了，便开始逃跑。以色列军队乘胜追击，一举歼灭了非利士军，并占领了他们的营地。 David and Goliath后来常用于比喻那些以弱胜强的战争或竞赛。例如，在球赛中，两队强弱悬殊，便会被形容为大卫对歌利亚的赛事(a match between David and Goliath)。

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