Behold: on the function and translation of the Hebrew term, see page 18 and following. Here it focuses attention on the menacing enemy warrior. Some may translate it in this context as “suddenly.”

Goliath is again introduced as the champion and as the Philistine of Gath, as in verse 4 above. As in verse 4, Good News Translation does not translate the Hebrew term rendered champion here. Also as in verse 4, this term is more accurately rendered as “the infantryman.”

Spoke the same words as before: see his challenge in verses 8-10 above. New Jerusalem Bible translates “made his usual speech,” while Bible en français courant says “repeated his habitual challenge.”

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on the First and Second Books of Samuel, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2001. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .