David and Company

(1) David and Goliath

David cried out in his first battle scene:

"You come to me now with spear and with sword,
But I will defeat you, O Philistine!

I come to you in the name of the Lord!"

(2) David and Saul

The harmful evil spirit would depart

Whenever David played his lyre for Saul.

David was a man after God's own heart,

But jealous Saul was destined for a fall.

(3) David and Jonathan

"Go in peace, secure in what we have sworn,"

Jonathan said as he wept for his friend.

They made a lasting covenant that morn:

The Lord would be between them till the end.

(4) David and Bathsheba

King David sinned; he stole Uriah's wife.

Because of David's schemes, Uriah died.

The king repented; the Lord spared his life.

The child died; King David gained a new bride.

(5) David and Absalom

Absalom was a son David cherished.

The young prince conspired; the king's heart he broke.

Thrice pierced by Joab, Absalom perished,

While dangling from the branches of an oak.

© 2024 David Acosta