1 Samuel 17:1-11

1Now 1the Philistines gathered their armies for battle; and they were gathered at Socoh which belongs to Judah, and they camped between 2Socoh and 3Azekah, in 4Ephes-dammim. 2Saul and the men of Israel were gathered and camped in 5the valley of Elah, and drew up in battle array to encounter the Philistines. 3The Philistines stood on the mountain on one side while Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with the valley between them. 4Then a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines named 6Goliath, from 7Gath, whose height was six 8cubits and a span. 5He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was clothed with scale-armor 9which weighed five thousand shekels of bronze. 6He also had bronze 10greaves on his legs and a 11bronze javelin slung between his shoulders. 712The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred shekels of iron; 13his shield-carrier also walked before him. 8He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up in battle array? Am I not the Philistine and you 14servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me. 915If he is able to fight with me and 16kill me, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and 17kill him, then you shall become our servants and serve us.” 10Again the Philistine said, “18I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man that we may fight together.” 11When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.