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An Overwhelming Foe
Commentators emphasize the immense weight of Goliath's armor to highlight the physical impossibility of the challenge. His brass coat alone weighed around 157 pounds (over 70 kg). This detailed description isn't just for historical color; it's meant to show the reader the sheer scale of the human power and military might that David was about to face.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 17:5
18th Century
Theologian
Coat of mail—Also known as a “breastplate of scales,” this was a type of metal shirt that protected the back as well as the breast. It was m…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 17:5
19th Century
Bishop
A coat of mail. —More accurately, breastplate of scales.
This armour has sometimes been understood as “chain armour…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 17:5
17th Century
Pastor
And he has an helmet of brass upon his head
This was a piece of armour, which covered the head in the day of battle;…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 17:1–11
17th Century
Minister
People depend so entirely on God in all things that, when he withdraws his help, the most valiant and resolute cannot find their courage or strengt…