The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them.

A champion named Goliath,(A) who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:4 That is, about 9 feet 9 inches or about 3 meters

And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

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