Goliath

Goliath gōlī´əth [key]在圣经中,一个巨大的的Gath, a Philistine city, who challenged the Israelites. The youngDavid, fortified by faith, accepted the challenge and killed him with a stone from a sling. In 2 Samuel it says that Elhanan killed Goliath, though 1 Chronicles says Elhanan killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath. The Authorized Version edits 2 Samuel to agree with 1 Chronicles.

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