1 Samuel 17:1-11 - The Philistine Champion Taunts Israel
1 And the rovers will gather together their camps for war, and they will gather together at Shocoth, which is to Judah, and they will encamp between Shocoth and between Azekah, in the end of Damim. 2 And Saul and the man Israel were gathered together, and they will encamp in the valley of Elah, and they arranged the battle to meet the rovers.
3 And the rovers standing on the mountain from hence, and Israel standing on the mountain from thence, and the valley between them. 4 And there went forth a man of the sons of the camp of the rovers, Goliah his name, from Gath; his height six cubits and a span. 5 And a helmet of brass upon his head, and a coat of mail of scales he put on; and the weight of the coat of mail five thousand shekels of brass. 6 And brass fronts upon his feet, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders. 7 And the arrow of his spear as the beam of weavers, and the flame of his spear, six hundred shekels of iron. And he lifting up a shield went before him.
8 And he will stand and call to the ranks of Israel, and say to them, Wherefore will ye come forth to arrange the battle? am not I of the rovers, and ye servants to Saul? select to yourselves a man, and he shall come down to me. 9 If he shall be able to war with me and strike me, and we were to you for servants: and if I shall be able against him and strike him, and ye were to us for servants, and ye served us. 10 And he of the rovers will say, I upbraided the ranks of Israel this day; ye shall give to me a man and we will fight together. 11 And Saul will hear and all Israel, these words of him of the rovers, and they will be terrified and greatly afraid.