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Goliath גׇּלְיַת
A gigantic man. Goliath was the Philistine champion from Gath who was defeated by David in a battle.
Family
| Father | Rapha |
|---|---|
| Brothers and sisters | Ishbi-benob, Lahmi, Saph, huge man |
Where Goliath appears
1 Samuel (4), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1)
Key verses
- 1 Samuel 17:4 first mention — 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 17:23 — And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
- 1 Samuel 21:9 — And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
- 1 Samuel 22:10 — And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
- 2 Samuel 21:19 — And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Beth-lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
- 1 Chronicles 20:5 — And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.