1 Samuel 17:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 His spear shaft(A) was like a weaver’s beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed 15 pounds.[a] In addition, a shield-bearer(B) was walking in front of him.
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- 1 Samuel 17:7 Lit 600 shekels
1 Samuel 17:7
New International Version
7 His spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod,(A) and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels.[a] His shield bearer(B) went ahead of him.
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- 1 Samuel 17:7 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
1 Chronicles 11:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 He also killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall.[a] Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand like a weaver’s beam,(A) Benaiah went down to him with a club, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and then killed him with his own spear.
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- 1 Chronicles 11:23 Lit who measured five cubits
1 Chronicles 11:23
New International Version
23 And he struck down an Egyptian who was five cubits[a] tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s rod(A) in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
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- 1 Chronicles 11:23 That is, about 7 feet 6 inches or about 2.3 meters
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