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1 Samuel 17:4

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Samuel 17:4

Verse 4 of 58

Scripture focus

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.

1 Samuel 17:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:4

Theological / Devotional

Goliath. A resident of Gath, but probably not a Philistine except in the sense that he lived among that people. He is thought to have descended from the Anakim (see on Deut. 9:2). His height of 6 cubits and a span, or 6 1/2 cubits, would be equivalent to 9 1/2 ft. (2.9 m.). Others have suggested that the name Goliath may mean “conspicuous.” But this, like “exile,” is based on the possibility that Goliath was a Semitic name.

Gath. One of the five chief towns of Philistia. The exact site is not known. (See on 2 Kings 12:17.)

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