1 Samuel 17:4-11

4 A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span.[a]
5 He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing five thousand shekels[b] ;
6 on his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin was slung on his back.
7 His spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels.[c] His shield bearer went ahead of him.
8 Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me.
9 If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.”
10 Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy the armies of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.”
11 On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified.

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Cross References 7

  • 1. Joshua 11:21-22; 1 Samuel 21:9; 2 Samuel 21:19
  • 2. ver 45; 1 Samuel 18:10
  • 3. 2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Chronicles 11:23; 1 Chronicles 20:5
  • 4. ver 41
  • 5. 2 Samuel 2:12-17; 1 Samuel 8:17
  • 6. ver 26,45; 2 Samuel 21:21
  • 7. ver 23

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. That is, about 9 feet 9 inches or about 3 meters
  • [b]. That is, about 125 pounds or about 58 kilograms
  • [c]. That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
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