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1 Samuel 17:3-5
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 17:3-5
International Standard Version
3 The Philistines were standing on the hill on one side while the Israelis were standing on the hill on the other side, with the valley between them.
4 A champion named Goliath from Gath came out from the Philistine camp. He was four cubits and a span[a] tall, 5 wore a bronze helmet on his head, and wore bronze scale armor that weighed about 5,000 shekels.[b]
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- 1 Samuel 17:4 I.e. about six and a half feet; so DSS 4QSama and LXX; MT reads six cubits and a span (i.e. nine and a half feet)
- 1 Samuel 17:5 I.e. about 125 pounds at 0.4 shekels per ounce
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