5. And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a coat of mail with scales, and the weight of his coat of mail was five thousand sicles of brass:
6. And he had greaves of brass on his legs, and a buckler of brass covered his shoulders.
7. And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred sicles of iron: and his armourbearer went before him.
8. And standing he cried out to the bands of Israel, and said to them: Why are you come out prepared to fight? am not I a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose out a man of you, and let him come down and fight hand to hand.
9. If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, we will be servants to you: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, you shall be servants, and shall serve us.
10. And the Philistine said: I have defied the bands of Israel this day: Give me a man, and let him fight with me hand to hand.
11. And Saul and all the Israelites hearing these words of the Philistine were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
12. Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Juda before mentioned, whose name was Isai, who had eight sons, and was an old man in the days of Saul, and of great age among men.
13. And his three eldest sons followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle, were Eliab the firstborn, and the second Abinadab, and the third Samma.
14. But David was the youngest. So the three eldest having followed Saul,
15. David went, and returned from Saul, to feed his father's flock at Bethlehem.
16. Now the Philistine came out morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
17. And Isai said to David his son: Take for thy brethren an ephi of frumenty, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren.
18. And carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune: and go see thy brethren, if they are well: and learn with whom they are placed.