Goliath was a mighty Philistine warrior who appears as a giant in the Bible and was an enemy of the Israelites whom David killed.

After the Philistines had captured the Ark of the Covenant, Saul, Israel’s first king, fell on his sword rather than be taken captive. Saul’s son-in-law and eventual heir, King David ...

He took Cherethites, Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites with him when he became king of the Israelites. The Philistines in his entourage were among the men who remained loyal to David when his ...

In the Book of Samuel, Saul, the first king of Israel, failed to reach a decisive victory against an enemy tribe, the Philistines. God sent the Prophet Samuel to Bethlehem and guided him to David ...

as a guest of the Philistine king Achish of Gat, having fled Saul’s wrath. (Those interested in the potential historicity of these accounts are encouraged to read “In the Footsteps of King ...