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Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field! - Goliath
" "Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!
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Goliath is a Philistine giant mentioned in the Book of Samuel. Descriptions of Goliath's immense stature vary among biblical sources. Goliath issued a challenge to the Israelites, daring them to send forth a champion to engage him in single combat; he was ultimately defeated by the young shepherd David, employing a sling and stone as a weapon. The narrative signified King Saul's unfitness to rule, as Saul himself should have fought for the Kingdom of Israel.
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Calut
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Goliath the Gittite
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Goliah
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[To the armies of Israel] Why have you come out to line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us.
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