1 Samuel 17
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New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Samuel 17:4-11

4Then a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines named 1Goliath, from 2Gath, whose height was six 3cubits and a span. 5He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was clothed with scale-armor 4which weighed five thousand shekels of bronze. 6He also had bronze 5greaves on his legs and a 6bronze javelin slung between his shoulders. 77The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred shekels of iron; 8his 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 9servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me. 910If he is able to fight with me and 11kill me, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and 12kill him, then you shall become our servants and serve us.” 10Again the Philistine said, “13I 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.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 17:4 2 Sam 21:19 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 17:4 Josh 11:22 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 17:4 I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in. ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 17:5 Lit and the weight of the armor was ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 17:6 Or shin guards ↩
  6. 6. 1 Samuel 17:6 1 Sam 17:45 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Samuel 17:7 2 Sam 21:19; 1 Chr 11:23 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Samuel 17:7 1 Sam 17:41 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Samuel 17:8 1 Sam 8:17 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Samuel 17:9 2 Sam 2:12-16 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Samuel 17:9 Lit smite ↩
  12. 12. 1 Samuel 17:9 Lit smite ↩
  13. 13. 1 Samuel 17:10 1 Sam 17:26, 36, 45; 2 Sam 21:21 ↩

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