1 Samuel 17
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1 Samuel 17:4-11

4And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

5And he had a helmet of bronze upon his head, and he was clothed with a corselet of scales; and the weight of the corselet was five thousand shekels of bronze.

6And he had greaves of bronze upon his legs, and a javelin of bronze between his shoulders.

7And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and the shield-bearer went before him.

8And he stood and cried to the ranks of Israel, and said to them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I the Philistine, and ye servants of Saul? choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.

9If he be able to fight with me, and to smite me, then will we be your servants; but if I overcome and smite him, then shall ye be our servants and serve us.

10And the Philistine said, I have defied the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

11And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

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