Goliath

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Goliath is described in the biblical Book of Samuel as a tall Philistine warrior who was defeated by young David in single combat. Similar narration we can find in the Quran. Post-Classical Jewish traditions stressed his status as the representative of paganism, in contrast to David, the champion of the God of Israel. Christian tradition sees in David's overcoming Goliath the victory of God's king over the enemies of God's helpless people and interprets this as prefiguring Jesus' victory over sin and the Church's victory over Satan.


(2:251) So they defeated them by God's leave. Thus, David killed Goliath (Arab. جَالُوتَ, jālūta), and God gave him the kingship and the wisdom and taught him what He wished. Had it not been for God restrain the people to challenge one another, then the earth would have long been corrupted. But God has done favor over the worlds.

See Also

Samuel