Quotes about Battle
and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,
- 1 Samuel 17:5
and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.
- 1 Samuel 17:6
The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. In addition, his shield bearer went before him.
- 1 Samuel 17:7
And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.
- 1 Samuel 17:8
If he is able to fight 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 labor for us.”
- 1 Samuel 17:9
Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!”
- 1 Samuel 17:10
On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.
- 1 Samuel 17:11
The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
- 1 Samuel 17:13
For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.
- 1 Samuel 17:16
They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.”
- 1 Samuel 17:19
So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.
- 1 Samuel 17:20
And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.
- 1 Samuel 17:21