1 The Philistines assembled their armies for war. They assembled at Socoh, which is in Judah, and camped between Socoh and Azekah at Ephes Dammim.
2 So Saul and the army of Israel assembled and camped in the Elah Valley. They formed a battle line to fight the Philistines.
3 The Philistines were stationed on a hill on one side, and the Israelites were stationed on a hill on the other side. There was a ravine between the two of them.
4 The Philistine army’s champion came out of their camp. His name was Goliath from Gath. He was ten feet tall.
5 He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he wore a bronze coat of armor scales weighing 125 pounds.
6 On his legs he had bronze shin guards and on his back a bronze javelin.