A Biblical Midrash on David and Goliath.

This article wrestles with the old problem of the true identity of the Philistine giant slawn by David: Is Elhanan and Goliath one and the same, or are we talking about different persons? Why does David select five stones, although, trusting God he only needs one. A rereading of all passages to David's slaying of Philistine giants, show that not only are Goliath and Elhanan two different protagonists of the later King of Israel but three more can be found in a biblical midrashic development of the theme (editor's abstract) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]