David’s Protection of the Lambs

From an early age, David was tasked with watching and caring for the sheep of his father’s flock. He had to care for their basic needs as well as protect them through the many dangers from which they could not protect themselves. The first mention of David caring for the sheep is found in 1 Samuel 16, when Samuel was told to anoint the new king of Israel. Verse 11 says, “And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth...