Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 17:4-11
4Then a championH376H1143 namedH8034 GoliathH1555, who was from GathH1661, came outH3318 from the PhilistineH6430 campH4264. He was sixH8337 cubitsH520 and a spanH2239 in heightH1363,1 5and he had a bronzeH5178 helmetH3553 onH5921 his headH7218. HeH1931 woreH3847 a bronzeH5178 coatH8302 of mailH7193 weighingH4948H8302 fiveH2568 thousandH505 shekelsH8255,2 6and he had armorH4697 of bronzeH5178 onH5921 his legsH7272 and a javelinH3591 of bronzeH5178 slung betweenH996 his shouldersH3802. 7The shaftH2671 of his spearH2595 was like a weaver’sH707 beamH4500, and its ironH1270 pointH3852 weighed sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255.3 In addition, his shield bearerH5375H6793 wentH1980 before himH6440.
8And Goliath stoodH5975 and shoutedH7121 toH413 the ranksH4634 of IsraelH3478, “WhyH4100 do you come outH3318 and array yourselvesH6186 for battleH4421? Am IH595 notH3808 a PhilistineH6430, and are youH859 not servantsH5650 of SaulH7586? ChooseH1262 one of your menH376 and have him come downH3381 against meH413. 9IfH518 he is ableH3201 to fightH3898 meH854 and kill meH5221, then we will beH1961 your servantsH5650. But ifH518 IH589 prevailH3201 against him and kill himH5221, then you shall beH1961 our servantsH5650 and work forH5647 usH853.”
10Then the PhilistineH6430 saidH559, “IH589 defyH2778 the ranksH4634 of IsraelH3478 thisH2088 dayH3117! GiveH5414 me a manH376 to fightH3898H3162!”
11On hearingH8085 theH428 wordsH1697 of the PhilistineH6430, SaulH7586 and allH3605 the IsraelitesH3478 were dismayedH2865 and greatlyH3966 afraidH3372.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 17:4 Goliath was approximately 9 feet 9 inches or 297 centimeters tall; LXX, DSS, and Josephus four cubits and a span in height (approximately 6 feet 9 inches or 206 centimeters tall). ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 17:5 5,000 shekels is approximately 125.6 pounds or 57 kilograms. ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 17:7 600 shekels is approximately 15.1 pounds or 6.8 kilograms. ↩
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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