He also had bronze [a]greaves on his legs and a (A)bronze javelin slung between his shoulders. (B)The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred shekels of iron; (C)his shield-carrier also walked before him. He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up in battle array? Am I not the Philistine and you (D)servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:6 Or shin guards

on his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin(A) was slung on his back. His spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod,(B) and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels.[a] His shield bearer(C) went ahead of him.

Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose(D) a man and have him come down to me.

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:7 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms