1 Samuel 17
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1 Samuel 17:4-7

4Then a championH376H996 cameH3318 out from the armiesH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430 namedH8034 1GoliathH1555, from 2GathH1661, whose heightH1363 was sixH8337 3cubitsH520 and a spanH2239.

5He had a bronzeH5178 helmetH3553 on his headH7218, and he was clothedH3847 with scale-armorH7193 4which weighedH4948 fiveH2568 thousandH505 shekelsH8255 of bronzeH5178.

6He also had bronzeH5178 5greavesH4697 on his legsH7272 and a 6bronzeH5178 javelinH3591 slung betweenH996 his shouldersH3802.

77The shaftH2671 of his spearH2595 was like a weaver’sH707 beamH4500, and the headH3852 of his spearH2595 weighed sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of ironH1270; 8his shield-carrierH6793H5375 also walkedH1980 beforeH6440 him.

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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 ↩

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