1
Now the Philistines got their armies together for war, and came together at Socoh in the land of Judah, and took up their position between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.
2
And Saul and the men of Israel came together and took up their position in the valley of Elah, and put their forces in order against the Philistines.
3
The Philistines were stationed on the mountain on one side and Israel on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
4
And a fighter came out from the tents of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath; he was more than six cubits tall.
5
And he had a head-dress of brass on his head, and he was dressed in a coat of metal, the weight of which was five thousand shekels of brass.
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