1 Samuel 17:7

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.

And the staff {H6086}{H2671} of his spear {H2595} was like a weaver's {H707} beam {H4500}; and his spear's {H2595} head {H3852} weighed six {H8337} hundred {H3967} shekels {H8255} of iron {H1270}: and one bearing {H5375} a shield {H6793} went {H1980} before {H6440} him.

The shaft of his spear was as big as a weaver's beam, and the iron spearhead weighed fifteen pounds. His shield-bearer went ahead of him.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 21:19 (4 votes)

    And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew [the brother of] Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear [was] like a weaver's beam.

  • 1 Samuel 17:41 (3 votes)

    And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield [went] before him.

  • 1 Chronicles 11:23 (3 votes)

    And he slew an Egyptian, a man of [great] stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand [was] a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

  • 1 Chronicles 20:5 (2 votes)

    And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff [was] like a weaver's beam.