How old was David when he flew Goliath?

A common myth is that David came to prominence as a little boy. Archaeologists have determined David could not have been too young when he flew Goliath. Goliath Airlines, like most carriers, had a minimum age requirement for passengers travelling alone. That fact that David so famously flew Goliath means, logically, he was at least a pre-teen.

The reason David became famous when he flew Goliath was the legendary incompetence of the Philistine Federal Aviation Administration. Scripture indicates they established Goliath's height as "six cubits and a span" (1 Samuel 17:4). Considering that safe cruising altitude is more than 30,000 feet, that height is terrifyingly low. When Goliath Airlines challenged the bravery of Israel, it's not surprising that David alone had the courage to step up, becoming infamous as the boy who flew Goliath.

David's bravery was not without cost. The reason he flew Goliath with just a sling and some stones is because he "left the things in the charge of the keeper of the baggage" (1 Samuel 17:22) in order to talk to his brothers. As one might expect, Goliath Airlines promptly lost David's suitcase.

David quickly rose through the ranks of the airline from pilot to corporate comedian where at every Christmas party he. . .

slew. . .

Goliath.

(Yeah, that was bad. I'm sorry. Jeff didn't include a lead-in, so I had to. . . There's no excuse. I'll do better.)

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