²¹ Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle lines, one battle line against the other.^{[a] 22} David left the baggage he had with him in the care^[b] of the baggage keeper, ran to the battle line, and came and asked how his brothers were doing.^{[c] 23} While he was speaking to them, the champion,^[d] whose name was Goliath the Philistine from Gath, was coming up from the caves^[e] of the Philistines. He spoke just as he had previously,^[f] and David heard his words.