And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height [was] six cubits and a span.
Ver. 4. And there went out a champion.] a Intermedius, sequester, duellio. The Vulgate calleth him a bastard: and it is held by some that those old giants were the devil's brats, b and that there was none of them good, no not one, but all αντιθεοι, and θεομαχοι, fighters against God. This man was of the race of the Rephaims. See Joshua 11:22 .
Whose height was six cubits and a span.] Hence his presumption, which is the presage and cause of ruin -
“ Magna repente ruunt, summa cadunt subito. ”
a Dυνατος. - Sept.
b Josephus thinks they were begotten of Incubi devils.