1 Samuel 17:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 17:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 17:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 17:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A champion out of the camp of the Philistines named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span went out.”

1 Samuel 17:4 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 17:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

1 Samuel 17:4 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And there goeth out a man of the duellists from the camps of the Philistines, Goliath <FI>is<Fi> his name, from Gath; his height <FI>is<Fi> six cubits and a span,”

1 Samuel 17:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 17:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. ”

1 Samuel 17:4 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 17:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then came a man betweene them both out of the tents of the Philistims, named Goliath of Gath: his height was sixe cubites and an hande breadth,”

1 Samuel 17:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 17:4 in Context — 1 Samuel 17

2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

4 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.

5 And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.

6 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

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What Does 1 Samuel 17:4 Mean?

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