²¹ He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength: He goes out to meet the armed men.

⁶ I listened and heard, but they didn't speak aright: no man repents him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? everyone turns to his course, as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle.

²² Then did the horse hoofs stamp By reason of the prancings, the prancings of their strong ones.

⁴ There went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

⁵ He had a helmet of brass on his head, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.

⁶ He had brass shin-armor on his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.

⁷ The staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head [weighed] six hundred shekels of iron: and his shield-bearer went before him.

⁸ He stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, Why are you come out to set your battle in array? am I not a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

⁹ If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall you be our servants, and serve us.

¹⁰ The Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

⁴² When the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair face.

⁵ Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, Like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.

³¹ The horse is prepared for the day of battle; But victory is with Yahweh.

²³ Thus says Yahweh, Don't let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don't let the rich man glory in his riches;