He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his shoulder.
Parallel translations
- WEB He had brass shin armor on his legs, and a brass javelin between his shoulders.
- KJV And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
- BSB and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.
- NKJV And he had bronze armor on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders.
- NASB He also had bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze saber slung between his shoulders.
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Quick answer
Goliath is armed with bronze leg armor and a bronze javelin. The weaponry adds to the picture of an overwhelming foe.
Overview
Further details of Goliath's bronze equipment reinforce his image as a heavily armed, near-impregnable warrior. The accumulation of his armaments makes Israel's terror understandable. The contrast with David's simple sling will magnify that the battle belongs to the LORD.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Sam 17:45Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
- 2 Chr 9:15King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one buckler.
- 1 Kgs 10:16King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.
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