1 Samuel 17:4-11 ▼

4 And went out a man, a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath. His height was six cubits and a span.

5 And a helmet of brass was on his head, and with a coat of mail he was clothed, and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze.

6 And a frontlet of bronze was on his legs, and a javelin of bronze between his shoulders.

7 And the staff of his spear was like a beam of weavers, and the flame of his spear was six hundred shekels of iron. And the bearer of the buckler went before his face.

8 And he stood and cried out to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why have you⁺ come out to draw up lines for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you⁺ the servants of Saul? Choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.

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

10 And the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give to me a man, that we may fight together.”

11 And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.