From the Philistine camp arose Goliath, a large man (somewhere between 7-9 feet tall if you believe the bible) carrying armor and weapons that weighed over 150 pounds (a bronze helmet on his head ...

DAVID AND GOLIATH is one of the most famous stories in the Bible, but an author claimed our understanding of the text is "fundamentally wrong" and laid out a shock theory.

Goliath makes his appearance in the Book of Samuel 17:4 in the Bible, where he is described as "six cubits and a span" tall, donning a bronze helmet and matching armour.