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4 A fighter came out from the tents of the Philistines. His name was Goliath of Gath. He was over nine feet tall.
5 He had a headdress of copper on his head. He was dressed in a coat of metal that weighed one hundred twenty five pounds.
6 He had copper shin guards on his legs and on his back a copper javelin.
7 The shaft of his spear was like the beam used by weavers. The head of his spear was made of fifteen pounds of iron. The man who carried his shield walked ahead of him.
8 Goliath stood and called to the Israelites: »Why do you form a battle line? Am I not a Philistine? Are you Saul’s servants? Choose a man, and let him come down to fight me.
9 »If he can fight me and kill me we will be your slaves. But if I overpower him and kill him you will be our slaves and serve us.«
10 The Philistine added: »I challenge the Israelite battle line today. Send out a man so we can fight each other.«
11 Saul and all the Israelites were overcome with fear when they heard what this Philistine said.