Goliath
Goliath is a Philistine giant mentioned in the Book of Samuel. Descriptions of Goliath's immense stature vary among biblical sources. Goliath issued a challenge to the Israelites, daring them to send forth a champion to engage him in single combat; he was ultimately defeated by the young shepherd David, employing a sling and stone as a weapon. The narrative signified King Saul's unfitness to rule, as Saul himself should have fought for the Kingdom of Israel.
Quotes
[edit]- [To the armies of Israel] Why have you come out to line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us.
- 1 Samuel 17,8-9 (NKJV).
- I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
- 1 Samuel 17,10 (NKJV).
- [To David, who was wielding a stick and a sling] Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?
- 1 Samuel 17,43 (NKJV).
- Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!
- 1 Samuel 17,44 (NKJV).
Quotes about
[edit]- And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail, and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze. And he had bronze armor on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders. Now the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and his iron spearhead weighed six hundred shekels; and a shield-bearer went before him.
- 1 Samuel 17,4-7 (NKJV).
- Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David. Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it.
And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.- 1 Samuel 17,49-51 (NKJV).
- In his youth did he not kill a giant,
and take away the people’s disgrace,
when he whirled the stone in the sling
and struck down the boasting Goliath?
For he called on the Lord, the Most High,
and he gave strength to his right arm
to strike down a mighty warrior,
and to exalt the power of his people.- Sirach 47,4-5 (NKJV).
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