1 Samuel 17:1-11 - The Philistine Champion Taunts Israel
1 And the Philistines gathered their armies for battle, and gathered at Socoh of Judah, and pitched between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel had gathered and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in order against the Philistines.
3 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. 4 And a champion named Goliath came out of the Philistines camp; he was from Gath. His height was six cubits and a span. 5 And a bronze helmet was on his head, and he was armed with scaled armor. And the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze. 6 And greaves of bronze were on his legs, and a bronze javelin was between his shoulders. 7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam. And his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron. And the shield bearer went in front of him.
8 And he stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, Why have you come out to set your battle in order? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants to Saul? Choose a man for you, and let him come down to me. 9 If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your slaves. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our slaves and serve us. 10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day. Give me a man, and we will fight together. 11 And Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.