Goliath

A Philistine giant defeated by David.

A written article for Goliath is still to come. Below and alongside: where Goliath appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1200 BC
    1000 BC
  • Goliath
    1063 BC to 1018 BC

Original word

  • גׇּלְיַת goliath
    H1555
Relationships
Father: Rapha Father: the giant in Gath Brother: Huge man Brother: Ishbi-benob Brother: Lahmi Brother: man of great stature Brother: Saph Brother: Sippai
Citations
“Goliath.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Goliath appears in Scripture

1 Samuel 17

וַיֵּצֵא אִֽישׁ-הַבֵּנַיִם מִמַּֽחֲנוֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּים גָּלְיָת שְׁמוֹ מִגַּת גָּבְהוֹ שֵׁשׁ אַמּוֹת וָזָֽרֶת׃
4
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
וְהוּא׀ מְדַבֵּר עִמָּם וְהִנֵּה אִישׁ הַבֵּנַיִם עוֹלֶה גָּלְיָת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי שְׁמוֹ מִגַּת ‫(ממערות)‬ מִמַּעַרְכוֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּים וַיְדַבֵּר כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיִּשְׁמַע דָּוִֽד׃
23
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

1 Samuel 21

וַיֹּאמֶר הַכֹּהֵן חֶרֶב גָּלְיָת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אֲשֶׁר-הִכִּיתָ׀ בְּעֵמֶק הָֽאֵלָה הִנֵּה-הִיא לוּטָה בַשִּׂמְלָה אַֽחֲרֵי הָֽאֵפוֹד אִם-אֹתָהּ תִּֽקַּח-לְךָ קָח כִּי אֵין אַחֶרֶת זֽוּלָתָהּ בָּזֶה וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֵין כָּמוֹהָ תְּנֶנָּה לִּֽי׃
9
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.

1 Samuel 22

וַיִּשְׁאַל-לוֹ בַּֽיהוָה וְצֵידָה נָתַן לוֹ וְאֵת חֶרֶב גָּלְיָת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי נָתַן לֽוֹ׃
10
And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

2 Samuel 21

וַתְּהִי-עוֹד הַמִּלְחָמָה בְּגוֹב עִם-פְּלִשְׁתִּים וַיַּךְ אֶלְחָנָן בֶּן-יַעְרֵי אֹֽרְגִים בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי אֵת גָּלְיָת הַגִּתִּי וְעֵץ חֲנִיתוֹ כִּמְנוֹר אֹֽרְגִֽים׃
19
And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.

1 Chronicles 20

וַתְּהִי-עוֹד מִלְחָמָה אֶת-פְּלִשְׁתִּים וַיַּךְ אֶלְחָנָן בֶּן-‫(יעור)‬ יָעִיר אֶת-לַחְמִי אֲחִי גָּלְיָת הַגִּתִּי וְעֵץ חֲנִיתוֹ כִּמְנוֹר אֹֽרְגִֽים׃
5
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.