1 Samuel 17:1-7 ▼

1 The Philistines rallied their forces for battle at Socoh in Judah and camped between Socoh and Azekah at Ephes-dammim.

2 Saul and the Israelites rallied and camped in the valley of the Elah, drawing up their battle line to meet the Philistines.

3 The Philistines were stationed on one hill and the Israelites on an opposite hill, with a valley between them.

4 A champion named Goliath of Gath came out from the Philistine camp; he was six cubits and a span tall.

5 He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a bronze breastplate of scale armor weighing five thousand shekels,

6 bronze greaves, and had a bronze scimitar slung from his shoulders.

7 The shaft of his javelin was like a weaver’s beam, and its iron head weighed six hundred shekels. His shield-bearer went ahead of him.