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Goliath was no ordinary man. He was a giant — over nine feet tall. His armor weighed over a hundred pounds, and his spear was as thick as a tree branch. Every morning and every evening, Goliath would step forward and shout at the army of Israel. “Choose a man to fight me! If he defeats me, we wil…

Goliath was no ordinary man. He was a giant — over nine feet tall. His armor weighed over a hundred pounds, and his spear was as thick as a tree branch. Every morning and every evening, Goliath would step forward and shout at the army of Israel. “Choose a man to fight me! If he defeats me, we will serve you. But if I defeat him, you will serve us.” The soldiers of Israel were terrified. Even the great King Saul was afraid. Day after day, for forty days, the giant mocked them. No one dared to