1 Samuel 17:7 - Easy To Read Version

⁷ The wooden part of Goliath’s spear was as big as a weaver’s rod. The spear’s blade weighed 15 pounds. [151] Goliath’s helper walked in front of him, carrying Goliath’s shield.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam; his spear's head weighed 600 shekels of iron. And a shield bearer went before him.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and his shield-bearer went before him.

Common English Bible

⁷ His spear shaft was as strong as the bar on a weaver’s loom, and its iron head weighed fifteen pounds. His shield-bearer walked in front of him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Now the shaft of his spear was like the beam used by a weaver. And the iron of his spear held six hundred shekels of iron. And his armor bearer went before him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred sicles of iron. And his armourbearer went before him.

1 Samuel 17:7 Cross References

2 Samuel 21:16

Ishbi Benob was one of the giants. [126] Ishbi Benob’s spear weighed about 7 1/2 pounds. [127] Ishbi Benob had a new sword. He tried to kill David.

2 Samuel 21:19

Later, there was another war at Gob against the Philistines. Elhanan the son of Jaare Oregim from Bethlehem killed {Lahmi, the brother of} Goliath from Gath. [129] His spear was as big as a post. [130]

1 Chronicles 11:23

And Benaiah killed a big Egyptian soldier. That man was about 7 1/2 feet {\cf2\super [123]} tall. The Egyptian had a spear that was very large and heavy. It was as big as the pole on a weaver’s loom. {\cf2\super [124]} Benaiah had only a club. Benaiah grabbed the spear in the Egyptian’s hands and took it away from him. Then Benaiah killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

1 Chronicles 20:5

Another time, the people of Israel again had war against the Philistine people. Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi. Lahmi was Goliath’s brother. Goliath was from the town of Gath. Lahmi’s spear was very big and heavy. It was like the large pole on a loom. {\cf2\super [212]}

1 Samuel 17:41

The Philistine (Goliath) slowly walked closer and closer to David. Goliath’s helper walked in front of him, carrying the shield.