4 And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named [2 Sam. 21:19;1 Chr. 20:4] Goliath of ch. 21:10;Josh. 11:22;13:3Gath, whose height was six17:4 Hebrew; Septuagint, Dead Sea Scroll and Josephus four cubits17:4 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters and a span.
33 And Saul said to David, "You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are but a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth." 37 And David said, [2 Tim. 4:17] "The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine." And Saul said to David, "Go, [ch. 20:13;1 Chr. 22:11,16]and the Lord be with you!"
40 Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherd’s pouch. His sling was in his hand, and he approached the Philistine.
45 Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with ver. 6a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, [See ver. 36above]whom you have defied.
49 And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground.