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## It came about that ##
This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
## Gob ##
This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
## Sibbecai...Saph...Elhanan son of Jari...Goliath ##
These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
## Hushathite...Rephaim...Bethlehemite...Gittite ##
These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
## Rephaim ##
This people group was known for its giant warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
## whose spear was like a weavers beam ##
When a person was weaving a cloth they would run the threads through hooks attached to large sticks called a "weaver's beam." This means Goliath's spear was larger than a normal spear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])