The story of David and Goliath is one of the most iconic scenes in the Bible. Armed with nothing but a sling, the young shepherd boy takes down the fearsome Philistine giant.

Although it’s a beloved and popular tale, there’s one unusual problem with it: and that’s Goliath’s height: no one can quite agree on his size. In this video, let’s explore the height of the biblical giant Goliath. Delving into everything from ancient forms of measurement, growth conditions like gigantism, and even a few biblical typos for good measure. As we ask the question: How tall was Goliath?

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Music:

Intro Epic of Gilgamesh in Sumerian by Peter Pringle
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Laid Back Guitars Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Elf Meditation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
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The Ulgonsah Witches: Will it End CO.AG
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Peaceful Ambient Music – CO.AG
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Sources & Further Reading:

Goliath – Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath

Reconsidering the Height of Goliath J. Daniel Hays
https://www.etsjets.org/files/JETSPD...

Gigantism – Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigantism

Hereditary Gigantismthe biblical giant Goliath and his brothers Deirdre Donnelly and Patrick Morrison
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Goliath and the Exodus giants: how tall were they? Clyde E. Billington
https://www.etsjets.org/files/JETSPD...

Goliath’s Armour and Israelite Collective Memory – Azzan Yadin
https://berlinarchaeology.files.wordp...

History of Height
https://ourworldindata.org/humanheight

4QSama – Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sam...


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