1 Samuel 17:4

And there came forth a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, Goliath, his name, from Gath,—his height, six cubits and a span;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3And, the Philistines, were standing near the hill on one side, and, the Israelites, were standing near the hill on the other side,—while, the valley, was between them.

5with a helmet of bronze on his head, and, with a scaly coat of mail, was he clad,—the weight of the coat, being five thousand shekels of bronze;

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Cross References

Joshua 11:22There was left remaining none of the Anakim, in the land of the sons of Israel,—save only, in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, did some remain.

1 Samuel 21:9And the priest said: The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou didst smite in the vale of Elah, lo! that, is wrapped up in a cloth, behind the ephod, if, that, thou wilt take to thee, take it, for there is no other, save that, here. And David said—There is none, like it, give it me.

2 Samuel 21:16So, Ishbi-benob, who was of the descendants of the giant, the weight of whose spear-head, was three hundred shekels of bronze, he also being newly armed, thought to smite David;

1 Chronicles 20:4And it came to pass, after this, that there was yet again a battle in Gezer, with the Philistines,—then, Sibbecai the Hushathite smote Sippai of the children of the giants, and they were subdued.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 17:2-12

Goliath's Challenge to Israel. ( b. c. 1060.) 1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. 3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between… Read the whole commentary →

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