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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>
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In addition {{Bible ref|book=II_Samuel|chap=21|verses=18-22|version=KJV}} mentions that Goliath had one brother, and three sons, all with the same hereditary condition (likely why David picked up five stones, figuring that he might have to face the entire family).
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In addition {{Bible ref|book=II_Samuel|chap=21|verses=18-22|version=KJV}} mentions that there were other giants in Gath, possibly related to Goliath (likely why David picked up five stones, figuring that he might have to face more than just Goliath).
    
== Death in Battle ==
 
== Death in Battle ==
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