Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 17:4-7
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.
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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