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.
While David was talking with his brothers, the Philistine champion from Gath named Goliath came forward from the Philistine army and shouted the same challenge he had been making. David heard everything he said.
This verse shows David hearing Goliath's intimidating challenge for the first time, setting up the famous confrontation between the young shepherd and the giant warrior.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during a military standoff between Israel and the Philistines in the Valley of Elah, around 1025 BC. For forty days, Goliath had been challenging any Israelite to single combat, with the winner's army claiming victory over the other. David had just arrived to bring food to his soldier brothers when he witnessed this daily intimidation.
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