Goliath was a champion of the Philistines who fought against the army of Israel. David defeated Goliath with a sling and a stone (1 Samuel 17:50).
(1 Samuel 17:4)"And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span." (ESV)
A cubit was about 18 inches and a span was about 9 inches. The Old Testament manuscripts differ on the height of Goliath. The Masoretic Text (Hebrew text) has six cubits and a span (9ft. 9in.) and this is followed by most translations (ESV,LSB,NIV,CSB,NKJV). On the other hand, the Septuagint (Greek translation of the Old Testament), a Dead Sea Scroll (Qumran manuscript), and Josephus (Jewish historian) say Goliath was four cubits and a span (6ft. 9in.) and this is followed by the NRSV and NET.
