Goliath
Goliath is a biblical character found in 1 Samuel 17. The Bible says he was a large man who fought as a champion for the Philistine army against God’s people, the Israelites.
How tall was Goliath in reality? Normally, we equate him with a giant, as most Bible translations state that he was over nine feet tall (1 Samuel 17:4, NIV). The Masoretic Text, the Hebrew text that has long been accepted by the Jewish people, states that Goliath’s height was “six cubits and one span.” Taking a cubit to be approximately eighteen inches (46 centimeters) and a span to equal nine inches (23 centimeters), this figures to a height of approximately nine feet, nine inches (300 centimeters). It seems Goliath may have had some Anakim blood in him (see Deuteronomy 9:2).
How tall was Goliath in reality? Normally, we equate him with a giant, as most Bible translations state that he was over nine feet tall (1 Samuel 17:4, NIV). The Masoretic Text, the Hebrew text that has long been accepted by the Jewish people, states that Goliath’s height was “six cubits and one span.” Taking a cubit to be approximately eighteen inches (46 centimeters) and a span to equal nine inches (23 centimeters), this figures to a height of approximately nine feet, nine inches (300 centimeters). It seems Goliath may have had some Anakim blood in him (see Deuteronomy 9:2).