1 Samuel 17:4-11 ▼

4 Then a champion named Goliath, from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was nine feet, nine inches tall

5 and wore a bronze helmet and bronze scale armor that weighed one hundred twenty-five pounds.

6 There was bronze armor on his shins, and a bronze javelin was slung between his shoulders.

7 His spear shaft was like a weaver’s beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed fifteen pounds. In addition, a shield-bearer was walking in front of him.

8 He stood and shouted to the Israelite battle formations, “Why do you come out to line up in battle formation? ” He asked them, “Am I not a Philistine and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.

9 If he wins in a fight against me and kills me, we will be your servants. But if I win against him and kill him, then you will be our servants and serve us.”

10 Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel today. Send me a man so we can fight each other! ”

11 When Saul and all Israel heard these words from the Philistine, they lost their courage and were terrified.