1 Samuel 17:7-14

New International Version

⁷ His spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod,^(A) and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels.^[a] His shield bearer^(B) went ahead of him.

⁸ Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose^(C) a man and have him come down to me. ⁹ If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.” ¹⁰ Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy^(D) the armies of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.^(E)” ¹¹ On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified.

¹² Now David was the son of an Ephrathite^(F) named Jesse,^(G) who was from Bethlehem^(H) in Judah. Jesse had eight^(I) sons, and in Saul’s time he was very old. ¹³ Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to the war: The firstborn was Eliab;^(J) the second, Abinadab;^(K) and the third, Shammah.^{(L) 14} David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul,