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  • This is one account of the story - Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name. Goliath’s paternity is uncertain. In Rabbinical literature his mother is thought to be “Orpah” It's said that she had three more giant sons and that Goliath stood 9’2”. The Biblical account is said to have described the immense proportions and strength of the giant only in order to convey the lesson that it is unlawful to sing the praises of an evil-doer. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=336&letter=G The champion warrior Goliath taunted the Israelites and tried to goad them into a fight then one day David came along …
  • The parents of Goliath are not mentioned in the Bible. Goliath came from a tribe of tall people . Likely, they were called Rephaim because of being descendants of a man named Raphah. At 2 Samuel 21:16 ha•Ra•phah´ (literally, the Raphah) seems to employ the father’s name to stand for the entire giant race. Goliath was one of the Rephaim; he may have been a mercenary soldier with the Philistine army. See 1Chronicles 20:5, 8

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