1 Samuel 17:7-11
1 Samuel 17:7
The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and his shield-carrier walked in front of him.
1 Samuel 17:8
He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up in battle formation? Am I not the Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man as your representative and have him come down to me.
1 Samuel 17:9
If he is able to fight me and kill me, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall become our servants and serve us.”
1 Samuel 17:10
Then the Philistine said, “I have defied the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man, so that we may fight together.”
1 Samuel 17:11
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very fearful.