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Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet[a] tall!

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  1. 17:4 Hebrew 6 cubits and 1 span [which totals about 9.75 feet or 3 meters]; Dead Sea Scrolls and Greek version read 4 cubits and 1 span [which totals about 6.75 feet or 2 meters].

A champion named Goliath,(A) who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span.[a]

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:4 That is, about 9 feet 9 inches or about 3 meters