3 The Philistines controlled one hill while the Israelites controlled another. The valley was between them.
4 The Philistines had a champion fighter from Gath named Goliath. He was about nine feet, four inches tall. He came out of the Philistine camp
5 with a bronze helmet on his head and a coat of bronze armor that weighed about one hundred twenty-five pounds.
6 He wore bronze protectors on his legs, and he had a bronze spear on his back.
7 The wooden part of his larger spear was like a weaver’s rod, and its blade weighed about fifteen pounds. The officer who carried his shield walked in front of him.
8 Goliath stood and shouted to the Israelite soldiers, “Why have you taken positions for battle? I am a Philistine, and you are Saul’s servants! Choose a man and send him to fight me.
9 If he can fight and kill me, we will be your servants. But if I can kill him, you will be our servants.”