Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span. New Living Translation Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall! English Standard Version And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. Berean Standard Bible Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height, King James Bible 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. New King James Version And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. New American Standard Bible Then a champion came forward from the army encampment of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath. His height was six cubits and a span. NASB 1995 Then a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. NASB 1977 Then a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. Legacy Standard Bible Then a champion came out from the camps of the Philistines named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. Amplified Bible Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. Christian Standard Bible Then a champion named Goliath, from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was nine feet, nine inches tall Holman Christian Standard Bible Then a champion named Goliath, from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was nine feet, nine inches tall American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version The Philistine army had a hero named Goliath who was from the town of Gath and was about three meters tall. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Philistine army's champion came out of their camp. His name was Goliath from Gath. He was ten feet tall. Good News Translation A man named Goliath, from the city of Gath, came out from the Philistine camp to challenge the Israelites. He was over nine feet tall International Standard Version A champion named Goliath from Gath came out from the Philistine camp. He was four cubits and a span tall, Majority Standard Bible Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height, NET Bible Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines. His name was Goliath; he was from Gath. He was close to seven feet tall. New Heart English Bible There went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six feet eight inches. Webster's Bible Translation And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose hight was six cubits and a span. World English Bible A champion out of the camp of the Philistines named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span went out. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd a man goes out, the champion from the camps of the Philistines, his name [is] Goliath, from Gath; his height [is] six cubits and a span [[or four cubits and a span]], Young's Literal Translation And there goeth out a man of the duellists from the camps of the Philistines, Goliath is his name, from Gath; his height is six cubits and a span, Smith's Literal Translation 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd there went out a man baseborn from the camp of the Philistines named Goliath, of Geth, whose height was six cubits and a span: Catholic Public Domain Version And there went out from the camp of the Philistines, a man of illegitimate birth, named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a palm. New American Bible A champion named Goliath of Gath came out from the Philistine camp; he was six cubits and a span tall. New Revised Standard Version And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd there went out a mighty man from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And a giant man went out from the camp of the Philistines, Gulyath was his name, from Gath, his height was six cubits and a half cubit OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. Brenton Septuagint Translation And there went forth a mighty man out of the army of the Philistines, Goliath, by name, out of Geth, his height was four cubits and a span. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Goliath's Challenge…3The Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them. 4Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height, 5and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,… Cross References Joshua 11:22 No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive. Numbers 13:33 We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim! We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them!” Deuteronomy 2:10-11 (The Emites used to live there, a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites. / Like the Anakites, they were also regarded as Rephaim, though the Moabites called them Emites. Deuteronomy 3:11 (For only Og king of Bashan had remained of the remnant of the Rephaim. His bed of iron, nine cubits long and four cubits wide, is still in Rabbah of the Ammonites.) 2 Samuel 21:16-22 Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David. / But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.” / Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, a descendant of Rapha. ... 1 Chronicles 20:4-8 Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued. / Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. / And there was also a battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha, ... Judges 1:20 Just as Moses had promised, Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, who drove out the descendants of the three sons of Anak. Amos 2:9 Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below. Genesis 6:4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown. Deuteronomy 9:2 The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them, and you have heard it said, “Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?” Hebrews 11:32-34 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. Revelation 21:8 But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” Matthew 12:29 Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house. Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. / We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Treasury of Scripture 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. Goliath 1 Samuel 17:23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them. 1 Samuel 21:9,10 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me… 2 Samuel 21:19 And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. of Gath 1 Samuel 27:4 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. Joshua 11:22 There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained. 2 Samuel 21:16-22 And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David… whose height Deuteronomy 3:11 For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man. 1 Chronicles 11:23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. Amos 2:9 Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath. six cubits According to Bp. Jump to Previous Armies Camp Camps Champion Cubits Duellists Height Hight Nine Philistine Philistines Six Span Tall TentsJump to Next Armies Camp Camps Champion Cubits Duellists Height Hight Nine Philistine Philistines Six Span Tall Tents1 Samuel 17 1. The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle4. Goliath challenges a combat 12. David, sent by his father to visit his brothers, takes the challenge 28. Eliab chides him 30. He is brought to Saul 32. shows the reason of his confidence 38. and slays the giant 55. Saul takes notice of David Then a champion The term "champion" in Hebrew is "אִישׁ הַבֵּנַיִם" (ish ha-benayim), which literally means "the man between." This phrase suggests a warrior who stands between two armies, representing his people in combat. In ancient warfare, champions were often used to decide battles without the need for full-scale conflict. Goliath's role as a champion highlights the Philistines' confidence in his abilities and the fear he instilled in his enemies. named Goliath who was from Gath came out from the Philistine camp He was six cubits and a span in height Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then a championאִֽישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person named שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name Goliath, גָּלְיָ֥ת (gā·lə·yāṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1555: Goliath -- a Philistine giant who was from Gath, מִגַּ֑ת (mig·gaṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1661: Gath -- 'wine press', a Philistine city came out וַיֵּצֵ֤א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim from the Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia camp. מִמַּחֲנ֣וֹת (mim·ma·ḥă·nō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army He was six שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number) cubits אַמּ֖וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base and a span וָזָֽרֶת׃ (wā·zā·reṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2239: The spread of the fingers, a span in height, גָּבְה֕וֹ (gā·ḇə·hōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1363: Elation, grandeur, arrogance Links 1 Samuel 17:4 NIV1 Samuel 17:4 NLT 1 Samuel 17:4 ESV 1 Samuel 17:4 NASB 1 Samuel 17:4 KJV 1 Samuel 17:4 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 17:4 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 17:4 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 17:4 French Bible 1 Samuel 17:4 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 17:4 There went out a champion out (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |