1 Samuel 17:7

7 1The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred shekels of iron; 2his shield-carrier * also walked before him.

1 Samuel 17:7 In-Context

5 He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was clothed with scale-armor which weighed five thousand shekels of bronze.
6 He also had bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.
7 The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred shekels of iron; his shield-carrier also walked before him.
8 He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said to them, "Why do you come out to draw up in battle array? Am I not the Philistine and you servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.
9 "If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall become our servants and serve us."

Cross References 2

  • 1. 2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Chronicles 11:23
  • 2. 1 Samuel 17:41
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