Elah Valley dry creek bed 6

David killed Goliath in the Elah Valley, between Azekah and Sokoh. 1 Samuel 17 has been called one of the greatest examples of biblical geography in the entire Bible. David went down into the valley from where he met with Saul, collected five smooth stones and then charged his way into history. Jewish readers of the Bible instantly connect David’s five smooth stones with the first five books of the Bible. After all David’s entire Bible only had five books! Coupled with David’s passionate defense of God as he ran toward the giant, it’s little wonder he became an overnight sensation in all of Israel. A creek runs through the center of the valley, and countless smooth stones line its bed.