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1 Samuel 17:4-6
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 17:4-6
International Standard Version
4 A champion named Goliath from Gath came out from the Philistine camp. He was four cubits and a span[a] tall, 5 wore a bronze helmet on his head, and wore bronze scale armor that weighed about 5,000 shekels.[b] 6 He had bronze armor on his legs[c] and carried a bronze javelin slung[d] between his shoulders.
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- 1 Samuel 17:4 I.e. about six and a half feet; so DSS 4QSama and LXX; MT reads six cubits and a span (i.e. nine and a half feet)
- 1 Samuel 17:5 I.e. about 125 pounds at 0.4 shekels per ounce
- 1 Samuel 17:6 Or bronze greaves; i.e. leg armor worn below the knees
- 1 Samuel 17:6 The Heb. lacks slung
1 Samuel 17:4-6
New International Version
1 Samuel 17:4-6
New International Version
4 A champion named Goliath,(A) who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span.[a] 5 He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing five thousand shekels[b]; 6 on his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin(B) was slung on his back.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 17:4 That is, about 9 feet 9 inches or about 3 meters
- 1 Samuel 17:5 That is, about 125 pounds or about 58 kilograms
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