David's Greatness

Why did God want to make David's name great? I think this passage has a hint:

1 Samuel 17:31-37

Paul Alexander, a pastor in St. Charles Illinois, points out that David's confidence to defeat Goliath is not rooted in himself, it is rooted in the greatness of God. David knows God so well, that he knows God is committed to His own glory in his creation, and that Goliath is working against God's glory by making fun of His people.

In return, God makes David's name great in Israel, the world at that time, and still to this day. One key to David's greatness? Following God so closely that he knows God's character and knows that God does what he says He will do.