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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.