(A)The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred shekels of iron; (B)his shield-carrier also walked before him. He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up in battle array? Am I not the Philistine and you (C)servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me. (D)If he is able to fight with me and [a]kill me, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and [b]kill him, then you shall become our servants and serve us.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:9 Lit smite
  2. 1 Samuel 17:9 Lit smite