1 Samuel 17:4-10 ▼

4 A champion named Goliath from Gath came out from the Philistine camp. He was four cubits and a span tall,

5 wore a bronze helmet on his head, and wore bronze scale armor that weighed about 5,000 shekels.

6 He had bronze armor on his legs and carried a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.

7 The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam and the iron point of his spear weighed 600 shekels. A man carrying his shield walked in front of him.

8 He stood still and called out to the ranks of Israel, |Why should you move into position for battle? Am I not a Philistine and you Saul's servants? Choose a man for yourselves to come down against me.

9 If he's able to fight me and strike me down, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and strike him down, then you will become our servants and serve us.|

10 The Philistine said, |I defy the ranks of Israel today. Send me one man and let's fight together.|