1 Samuel 17:4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 A champion named Goliath of Gath came out from the Philistine camp; he was six cubits and a span[a] tall.
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- 17:4 Six cubits and a span: about nine feet nine inches (a cubit equals about eighteen inches; a span equals about eight inches). The Greek text and 4QSama read: “four cubits and a span” (six feet nine inches). The description of the Philistine’s might and his powerful weapons contrasts with the picture of the youthful David who trusts in God.
1 Samuel 17:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 The shaft of his javelin was like a weaver’s beam, and its iron head weighed six hundred shekels.[a] His shield-bearer went ahead of him.(A)
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- 17:7 Six hundred shekels: over fifteen pounds.
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