Goliath was 2.90 meters tall and dressed in armor that weighed much more than fifty kilograms. His sword alone weighed much more than six kilos. His body was covered in steel, except for his forehead.
GOLIATH
The huge one from Gat, which for 40 days challenged the armies of Israel. David killed him with a sling and a stone, in the name of Jehovah. David cut off its head and took it to Jerusalem. Goliath’s sword was kept in the tabernacle, and David later took possession of it again. His height was six cubits and a span (much more than eight feet, counting the much smaller cubit). A sort of Satan, powerful enough for anyone to defeat except in the power of the Lord. Here David is a type of the Lord Jesus (1 Samuel 17:4-23; 21:9). With reference to 2 Sam. 21:19, it is clear that he is the «brother» of Goliath, named Lahmi, deceased by Elhanan (cf. the parallel passage of 1 Chr 20:5). It is obvious that there was a corruption in the transmission of the article here. (See GIANTS).
Appearance of Goliath according to the Bible
Goliath was a colossal figure and he was from Gat. He had six fingers on each hand and six fingers on each foot, making a total of twenty-four. He was also covered in very heavy armor. Goliath carried a colossal shield and a huge spear. The tip of his spear was as thick as a loom pin. Goliath intimidated all the Israelites, especially the soldiers. The Israelite soldiers were afraid to confront Goliath, since he was a very experienced warrior and also fearless. However, David the shepherd boy was not afraid of Goliath. David believed in God and knew that God would give him victory over the huge.
The precise height of Goliath Sud is not known, but it is estimated that it could have been around 2.7 m in height. This is made up of an estimate of the height of a man of his season and the size of the weapons he wielded. Goliath Sud was a Philistine warrior who lived in the 11th century BC C. and is quite common for his victory over the Israelite Saul in the Gilboan War. Although Saul was the leader of the Israelite army, he was not a warrior and has not been able to defeat Goliath in personal combat. Instead, he chose a young man named David, who was a shepherd and had fought lions and bears. David defeated Goliath with a simple slingshot and a stone, killing him with a blow to the forehead. David’s victory against Goliath is considered one of the greatest in history, since David was small and Goliath was an experienced warrior.
How tall were Goliath and David?
Goliath was a huge 9 and a half feet tall who lived in the town of Gat. He had a javelin and a sling and wore an iron breastplate. David was a shepherd who tended his father’s sheep. One day Jesse, David’s father, sent him to take bread and cheese to his brothers, who were in the army. While David was there, he overheard Goliath talking very rudely about God and the Israelites. David has said to Jesse: “Who is this Philistine that he talks about God like that? I’m going to go and fight him.» Jesse told him, “David, you are very young and Goliath is a very big and strong man. I don’t think you can beat him.» But David insisted, «I’m going to go and fight this Philistine.» Jesus finally agreed and David went to fight Goliath. David said to him: «You come against me with sword, javelin and sling, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have insulted.» David added: “Today the Lord is going to give me victory over us. I will defeat him and after killing him, I will cut off his head. Goliath laughed, but David threw a rock at him with his slingshot and the rock hit him on the forehead. Goliath fell to the ground, deceased. Then David defeated the huge one and saved Israel.
Goliath was a huge figure of Gath. He had six fingers on each hand and six fingers on each foot, making a total of twenty-four. He too was covered in very heavy armor. Goliath carried a huge shield and a great spear. The tip of his spear was as thick as a loom pin. Goliath intimidated each and every one of the Israelites, especially the soldiers. The Israelite soldiers were afraid to confront Goliath, since he was a very experienced and fearless warrior. However, David the shepherd boy was not afraid of Goliath. David believed in God and knew that God would give him victory over the huge.
Summary
There is some indecision about the article and some indecision about the measurement entities, but the NET Bible interpretation seems correct and conservative:
Then a victor came from the Philistine camp. His name was Goliath and he was from Gat. He was practically seven feet tall.-1 Samuel 17:4 (NET)
How tall was Goliath?
In Samuel I, chapter 17 it is written: «Then a victor came out of the camp of the Philistines, whose name was Goliath, from Gath, and he was six cubits and a span tall.» That’s precisely three meters in today’s measurements.
Let’s go to the written contents: according to certain editions of the Bible -let’s take into account that the combat between David and Goliath is part of the Old Testament-, Goliath measured «4 cubits and a stretch». According to Chadwick, the similarity at that height is currently 2.38 meters, according to Live Science.