THE Danite spies finally came to Philistia. But the sight they saw wasn’t anything they could handle. Ajar was himself shattered to pieces.
The spies had thought they could easily disguise themselves. Then mingle with the Philistine population while spying out the land.
But that didn’t happen. For their enemy had grown big and strong over the long years.
Yes, here in Philistia, there were more giants and monstrous men among the soldiers than Israel had ever seen in three centuries.
And those Goliaths. They were more heavily built, more terrifying in look, and more ruthless in the art of war.
It was a crushing sight to the Danite Five. But the man who felt crushed and trampled over was Ajar.
That man who had thought the Philistines were his equal.
Now, Ajar could only lead his four as far as to the enemy’s gate.
Out there at the gates where they spread their merchandize, they saw their merchants being manned and shielded by many giant slayers.
Indeed, there were several many of those monsters on the market squares outside. A whole lot that only went on to suggest there were much more inside.
So Ajar’s confidence came down ruined, and his fearless spirits became tumbled down. Then right there where they lurked at the gates, he called their mission quits.
No, the man wasn’t willing to lead his men inside those proud gates. Inside that den of monsters. That den of a thousand and one Goliaths.
He sighed. ‘Oh no, Dan can’t take down these beasts! Our small tribe is no match at all!’
So Ajar called for a quit right there.
But then the men hadn’t spied on the whole population. Yet that sampler outside was itself a big fact that inside was as deadly as hades.
Thus, the brave hunter led his spy troop back home. With no one questioning him. Or suggesting that they’d rather go in to be more certain.
No one of the eager boys objected to ending things now.
Not when the man called brave stepped back himself.
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When Ajar and his four came home with a daunting report, the elders couldn’t bear to gather the whole people again for a talk.
They were too embarrassed to tell the people. So they convened their own council in a small hall in town.
They said: ‘Lest the people hear this and lose faith in our humble tribe. Or lose all hope in us finding them a lasting home!’
It was Gomer who addressed that congress. He was the elder of the thinker duo.
Gomer was chosen to seat at the council chair today. And it was because of his track record on resolving dilemmas.
Yes, sitting in the council chair meant something big to these elders...
For whoever was approved to seat as head of any congress was meant to judge conflicts on the merit of his wisdom.
By this, the council usually avoided a tangled case typically arising from a conflict of interest.
Now it was Gomer called to chair the council.
And what he said surprised everyone.
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