1 Samuel 17:4-10 ▼

4 A champion out of the camp of the Philistines named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span went out.

5 He had a helmet of bronze on his head, and he wore a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze.

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

7 The staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron. His shield bearer went before him.

8 He stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, “Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.

9 If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you will be our servants and serve us.”

10 The Philistine said, “I defy the armies of Israel today! Give me a man, that we may fight together!”