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  1. Born11th century bc · Gath,Gaza
    Known forGetting slayed by David
    Battles / warsDavid conquest of Phillistia · Battle of the Elah Valley · David-Goliath War
    Biblical accounts

    In 1 Samuel 17, Saul and the Israelites are facing the Philistines in the Valley of Elah. Twice a day for 40 days, morning and evening, Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, comes out between the lines and challen… See more

    Composition of the Book of Samuel

    The Books of Samuel, together with the books of Joshua, Judges and Kings, make up a unified history of Israel which biblical scholars call the Deuteronomistic History. The first edition of the history was probably written at th… See more

    Structure of the David and Goliath narrative

    The Goliath story is made up of base-narrative with numerous additions made probably after the exile:
    Original story
    • The Israelites and Philistines face each other; Golia… See more

    Textual considerations

    The oldest manuscripts, namely the Dead Sea Scrolls text of Samuel from the late 1st century BCE, the 1st-century CE historian Josephus, and the major Septuagint manuscripts, all give Goliath's height as "four … See more

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