Philistine shields and spears (1878) (14763830682)

Identifier: pictorialbibleco00cobb (find matches)
Title: The pictorial Bible and commentator: presenting the great truths of God's word in the most simple, pleasing, affectionate, and instructive manner
Year: 1878 (1870s)
Authors: Cobbin, Ingram, 1777-1851 March, Daniel, 1816-1909 Brockett, L. P. (Linus Pierpont), 1820-1893 Stretton, Hesba, 1832-1911
Subjects: Jesus Christ John, the Apostle, Saint Bible
Publisher: Philadelphia (etc.) Bradley, Garretson & co. Columbus, Ohio (etc.) W. Garretson & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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of wood which an-other man could scarcely lift.And his spears head weighedsix hundred shekels of iron,which is thought to be aboveeighteen pounds. The wholearmor which this giant carriedabout him with ease must haveweighed about two hundred andseventy-two pounds, which wasalmost four times as much asthat of the best-armed soldiersof ancient times. He had, asothers, an armor-bearer to carryhis shield. This daring and terrible mancame forward from the Philistinearmy, and called to the IsraelitesIjf to tell them, that if they couldsend a man to beat him, thePhilistines should be their ser-vants; but if rot, they shouldserve the Philistines. Saul and Jonathan, and nodoubt many others, were brave men among the Israelites, but they weregreatly afraid, on account of this giant. For forty days did Goliath thus tease and frighten the armies of Israel.Now three of Davids elder brothers happened to be in the army, andtheir father Jesse desired David to leave the care of the sheep, and to go and
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PHILISTINE SHIELDS AND SPEARS. 1 Samuel 289 take them some food, and inquire if they were in want of anything. Andjust as he got to the army, the people were shouting, and were about to beginthe fight. And David ran into the army to give his brothers refreshmentbefore the battle began. Just at that moment, Goliath appeared again, andchallenged the Israelites as before. And all the men of Israel, when theysaw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. Saul had offered to give any man great riches, and he should marry hisdaughter, and his fathers house should also have great honors, if he woulddare to fight and beat this dreadful giant. So David asked the people what any man would have who overthrew him.And his brother Eliab, who looked down uponhim with contempt because he was younger andshorter than he, rebuked him for asking thequestion. But David still continued to ask it,that it might reach the ears of Saul, and hepatiently bore the most ill-natured words fromhis brother. At las