There was bronze armor on his shins, and a bronze javelin(A) was slung between his shoulders. His spear shaft(B) was like a weaver’s beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed fifteen pounds.[a] In addition, a shield-bearer(C) was walking in front of him.

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?(D) Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:7 Lit 600 shekels

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