And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
Study Helps
Interpretation
Men so entirely depend upon God in all things, that when he withdraws his help, the most valiant and resolute cannot find their hearts or hands, as daily experience shows.
Read with
This thought runs through 1 Samuel 17:4-8.
Glossary
- Gath Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Safi.