^{4 Ref} And there goeth out a man of the duellists from the camps of the Philistines, Goliath `is' his name, from Gath; his height `is' six cubits and a span,

⁵ and a helmet of brass `is' on his head, and `with' a scaled coat of mail he `is' clothed, and the weight of the coat of mail `is' five thousand shekels of brass,

^{6 Ref} and a frontlet of brass `is' on his feet, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders,

^{7 Ref} and the wood of his spear `is' like a beam of weavers', and the flame of his spear `is' six hundred shekels of iron, and the bearer of the buckler is going before him.

^{8 Ref} And he standeth and calleth unto the ranks of Israel, and saith to them, `Why are ye come out to set in array the battle? `am' not I the Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose for you a man, and let him come down unto me;

^{9 Ref} if he be able to fight with me, and have smitten me, then we have been to you for servants; and if I am able for him, and have smitten him, then ye have been to us for servants, and have served us.'

^{10 Ref} And the Philistine saith, `I have reproached the ranks of Israel this day; give to me a man, and we fight together.'

^{11 Ref} And Saul heareth -- and all Israel -- these words of the Philistine, and they are broken down and greatly afraid.