 | Frank L. Riley - 1996 - 268 pages
...careful study of Goliath's armour. The story tells us that he wore a helmet of brass upon his head, greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. The weight of his coat of mail was five thousand shekels of brass, and his spear's head weighed six... | |
 | David Adams Leeming - 1998 - 289 pages
...upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand t0 shekels of brass. And he had greaves of brass upon...of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him. And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your... | |
 | Victor Morris Udwin - 1999 - 262 pages
...Further quotations in the original language and translation will be cited parenthetically in the text. of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and a shield bearer went before him. And he stood and shouted to the armies of Israel, and said to them,... | |
 | 2002 - 652 pages
...greaves of bronze upon his legs, and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders. 7 And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and his shieldbearer went before him. 8 He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, "Why have you come... | |
 | Antony F. Campbell, Mark A. O'Brien - 514 pages
...6He had greaves of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders. "The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and his shield-bearer went before him. 8He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, "Why have you come... | |
 | Carol Rose - 2001 - 466 pages
...shekels of brass. And he had greaves (shin armor) of brass upon his legs, and a target (plate armor) of brass between his shoulders. And the staff of his...of iron; and one bearing a shield went before him." This Goliath challenged any member of the Israelite army to fight in single combat with him, but they... | |
 | Walter Brueggemann - 178 pages
...greaves of bronze upon his legs, and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders. And die shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and his shield-bearer went before him. That description takes four verses, compared to only two for the... | |
 | Bart Van Es - 2002 - 260 pages
...proportions. This giant wore 'an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail . . . the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron'.60 Like Grantorto, and like the rest of the Old Testament giants, he stands as part of an oppressive... | |
 | Neil A. Downie - 2003 - 356 pages
...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. And he had greaves of brass...head weighed six hundred shekels of iron. . . . And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted,... | |
 | Donald P. Ryan - 2003 - 340 pages
...greaves of bronze upon his legs, and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders. And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and his shield-bearer went before him. (1 Samuel 17:5-7) With 50 shekels being the equivalent of about... | |
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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. 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... 
