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The [[Bible]] says that Goliath came from the city of [[Gath]], one of a handful of Philistine city-states.

The [[Bible]] says that Goliath came from the city of [[Gath]], one of a handful of Philistine city-states.

He stood "six cubits and a span." A [[cubit]] is the length of a man's arm, and a [[span]] is the widest extent that a man can spread the palm and fingers of his hand. Therefore, "six cubits and a span" make about nine and a half [[US Customary System of Units|US Customary]] [[Foot (length)|feet]], or 2.9 [[meter]]s.

He stood "six cubits and a span." A [[cubit]] is the length of a man's arm (generally measured as 18 inches), and a [[span]] is the widest extent that a man can spread the palm and fingers of his hand (generally measured as 1/2 of a cubit, or 9 inches). Therefore, "six cubits and a span" make about nine and 3/4 [[US Customary System of Units|US Customary]] [[Foot (length)|feet]], or 3 [[meter]]s.

Further clues to his tremendous size and strength come from the catalog of his armor that the Bible offers. He wore a [[coat of mail]] that weighed 5000 brass [[shekel]]s and carried a spear whose head weighed 600 iron shekels and whose shaft "was like a weaver's beam." He even had his own shield bearer, normally a perquisite of kings and captains.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=I_Samuel|chap=17|verses=4-7|version=KJV}}</ref>

Further clues to his tremendous size and strength come from the catalog of his armor that the Bible offers. He wore a [[coat of mail]] that weighed 5000 brass [[shekel]]s and carried a spear whose head weighed 600 iron shekels and whose shaft "was like a weaver's beam." He even had his own shield bearer, normally a perquisite of kings and captains.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=I_Samuel|chap=17|verses=4-7|version=KJV}}</ref>