How much did Goliath's spear head weigh?
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Keeping this in consideration, how much does a spear head weigh?
A normal spear head from this period wouldhave been eight inches, maybe a foot long and weigh about apound, roughly half a kilogram at most. No satisfactory theory hasyet to explain such gigantic spears, which are approachingthe size of Goliath's spearhead which was made of Iron andreportedly 600 shekels (15 lbs).
Secondly, how heavy is a shekel of bronze? As with many ancient units, the shekel had avariety of values depending on era, government and region; weightsbetween 7 and 17 grams and values of 11, 14, and 17 grams arecommon.
Regarding this, what was the weight of Goliath's sword?
His armour weighed 60 tons, according to rabbiHanina; 120, according to rabbi Abba bar Kahana; and hissword, which became the sword of David, hadmarvellous powers.
What was Goliath's sword made of?
The story describes David putting on a tunic, a coat ofarmor, and a bronze helmet, if bronze was the only primary metalthen what is his armor made out of. And Goliath'sspear is of iron.