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{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Goliath[[Image:Goliath.gif|thumb|rightcenter|]] | subtopics = [[Philistines]]* [[King David]] * {{ebd}} | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}

Goliath - great. (1.) A famous giant was a mighty warrior of Gath, who for forty days openly defied of the armies of IsraelPhilistines, but who was at length slain defeated by [[King David with a stone from a sling (1 Sam. 17:4). He was probably descended from the Rephaim who found refuge among |David]] during battles against the Philistines after they were dispersed by the Ammonites (Deutancient Israelites. 2:20, 21). His height was "six cubits and a span," which, taking In the cubit at 21 inchesbattle, is equal to 10 1/2 feet. David cut off his head (1 Sam. 17:51) and brought it Goliath issued an ultimatum to Jerusalem, while he hung the armour which he took from him in his tent. His sword was preserved at Nob as a religious trophy (21:9). David's victory over Goliath was the turning point in his life. He came into public notice now as the deliverer of Israel and the chief among Saul's men of war (18:5)Israeliets, and the devoted friend of Jonathan. (2openly mocked [[God]].) In 2 Sam. 21:19 there is another giant of the same name mentioned as slain by Elhanan. The staff of his apear "was like man-on-man single combat, David killed Goliath with only a stone thrown from a weaver's beamsling." The Authorized Version interpolates the words "the brother of" from story is told in [[1 Chr. 20:5, where this giant is called LahmiSamuel 17]].

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