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Goliath
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A celebrated giant of Gath, who challenged the armies of Israel, and was encountered and slain by David. The history is contained in 1 Samuel 17:1-58 . His height was nine feet and a half; or, if we reckon the cubit at twenty-one inches, over eleven feet. See GIANTS .
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Goliath'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/g/goliath.html. 1859.