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Goliath Challenges the Israelites
Jesse Sends David to Saul’s Camp
David Kills Goliath
Israel Routs the PhilistinesWhen the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran. -
|1 Samuel 17:1| The Philistines now mustered their army for battle and camped between Socoh in Judah and Azekah at Ephes-dammim.
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|1 Samuel 17:2| Saul countered by gathering his Israelite troops near the valley of Elah.
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|1 Samuel 17:3| So the Philistines and Israelites faced each other on opposite hills, with the valley between them.
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|1 Samuel 17:4| 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!
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|1 Samuel 17:5| He wore a bronze helmet, and his bronze coat of mail weighed 125 pounds.
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|1 Samuel 17:6| He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his shoulder.
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|1 Samuel 17:7| The shaft of his spear was as heavy and thick as a weaver’s beam, tipped with an iron spearhead that weighed 15 pounds. His armor bearer walked ahead of him carrying a shield.
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|1 Samuel 17:8| Goliath stood and shouted a taunt across to the Israelites. “Why are you all coming out to fight?” he called. “I am the Philistine champion, but you are only the servants of Saul. Choose one man to come down here and fight me!
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|1 Samuel 17:9| If he kills me, then we will be your slaves. But if I kill him, you will be our slaves!
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|1 Samuel 17:10| I defy the armies of Israel today! Send me a man who will fight me!”
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