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The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam and the iron point of his spear weighed 600 shekels.[a] A man carrying his shield walked in front of him.

He stood still and called out to the ranks of Israel, “Why should you move into position for battle? Am I not a Philistine and you Saul’s servants? Choose a man for yourselves to come down against me. If he’s able to fight me and strike me down, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and strike him down, then you will become our servants and serve us.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:7 I.e. about 15 pounds at 0.4 shekels per ounce