Explore: Goliath (biblical Giant)

Goliath (/ɡəˈlaɪəθ/ gə-LY-əth) was a Philistine giant in the Book of Samuel. Descriptions of Goliath's immense stature vary among biblical sources, with

the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Goliath after the Biblical giant, Goliath. The first HMS Goliath (1781) was a 74-gun third-rate that fought

and relationships, culminating with his fight against the Philistine giant Goliath. Michael Iskander as David: A shepherd in Bethlehem from the Tribe of

the Biblical David as a young boy (in accordance with the Bible story) fastening the head of the champion of the Philistines, the giant Goliath, by the

originally divided into two tribes of ten inspired by the biblical figures David and Goliath: the "David" tribe composed of underdogs who have had to overcome

and Goliath are the twin shipbuilding gantry cranes at Queen's Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The cranes, which were named after the Biblical figures

Solomon. In the Quran, David killed Goliath (Q2:251), a giant soldier in the Philistine army. When David killed Goliath, God granted him kingship and wisdom

between David and the Philistine Goliath. While Goliath is often portrayed as a giant in retellings of the Biblical narrative, he appears to be significantly

as: Gigantomachy, a Greek mythological battle David and Goliath, a biblical story "Jack the Giant Killer", a Cornish fairy tale and legend Upset (competition)

depths of around 811 meters. The scientific name "goliath" comes from the biblical character Goliath of Gath, a large Philistine warrior who was killed