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 assembled and camped in 5the Valley of Elah, and they drew up in battle formation to confront the Philistines. 3The Philistines were standing on the mountain on one side, while Israel was standing on the mountain on the other side, with the valley between them. 4Then a champion came forward from the army encampment of the Philistines, named 6Goliath, from 7Gath. His height was 8six cubits and a 9span. 5And he had a bronze helmet on his head, and he wore scale-armor 10which weighed 11five thousand shekels of bronze. 6He also had bronze 12greaves on his legs and a 13bronze 14saber slung between his shoulders. 715The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the head of his spear weighed 16six hundred shekels of iron; and 17his shield-carrier walked in front of him. 8He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up in battle formation? Am I not the Philistine, and you the 18servants of Saul? Choose a man as your representative and have him come down to me. 919If he is able to fight me and 20kill me, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and 21kill him, then you shall become our servants and serve us.” 10Then the Philistine said, “22I have defied the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man, so that we may fight together.” 11When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very fearful.