The story of David and Goliath comes from the Bible's Old Testament, specifically from 1 Samuel 17 where the young shepherd David defeats the Philistine giant Goliath with just a sling and a stone.

For many of us, the most famous giant from the Bible is Goliath. Goliath, who hailed from the city of Gath, was the Philistine fighter who was slain by the young David who would eventually become ...

And, unfortunately for the Philistines, this condition might also explain why Goliath ultimately proved so easy to slay. In the Bible, the book of Samuel recounts the story of the great battle ...

In this fascinating BBC history documentary, Bible scholar Francesca Stavrakopoulou travels to Tell-es Safi, a Philistine city considered to be the hometown of Goliath, to uncover archaeological ...