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He had bronze armor on his legs[a] and carried a bronze javelin slung[b] between his shoulders. The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam and the iron point of his spear weighed 600 shekels.[c] A man carrying his shield walked in front of him.

He stood still and called out to the ranks of Israel, “Why should you move into position for battle? Am I not a Philistine and you Saul’s servants? Choose a man for yourselves to come down against me.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:6 Or bronze greaves; i.e. leg armor worn below the knees
  2. 1 Samuel 17:6 The Heb. lacks slung
  3. 1 Samuel 17:7 I.e. about 15 pounds at 0.4 shekels per ounce