BiblicalGiants
Pentateuch
Thereweregiantsintheearthinthosedays;andalsoafterthat,whenthesonsofGodcameinuntothe daughtersofmen,andtheybarechildrentothem,thesamebecamemightymenwhichwereofold,menof renown.Genesis6:4
Andtherewesawthegiants,thesonsofAnak,whichcomeofthegiants:andwewereinourownsightas grasshoppers,andsowewereintheirsight.Numbers13:33
TheEmimsdweltthereinintimespast,apeoplegreat,andmany,andtall,astheAnakims;Whichalsowere accountedgiants,astheAnakims;buttheMoabitescallthemEmims.Deuteronomy2:10-11
Deuteronomy2:19-21
AndwhenthoucomestnighoveragainstthechildrenofAmmon,distressthemnot,normeddlewiththem:for IwillnotgivetheeofthelandofthechildrenofAmmonanypossession;becauseIhavegivenituntothe childrenofLotforapossession.(Thatalsowasaccountedalandofgiants:giantsdweltthereininoldtime; andtheAmmonitescallthemZamzummims;Apeoplegreat,andmany,andtall,astheAnakims;butthe LORDdestroyedthembeforethem;andtheysucceededthem,anddweltintheirstead:
ForonlyOgkingofBashanremainedoftheremnantofgiants;behold,hisbedsteadwasabedsteadofiron;is itnotinRabbathofthechildrenofAmmon?ninecubitswasthelengththereof,andfourcubitsthebreadthof it,afterthecubitofamanAndthisland,whichwepossessedatthattime,fromAroer,whichisbytheriver Arnon,andhalfmountGilead,andthecitiesthereof,gaveIuntotheReubenitesandtotheGaditesAndthe restofGilead,andallBashan,beingthekingdomofOg,gaveIuntothehalftribeofManasseh;alltheregion ofArgob,withallBashan,whichwascalledthelandofgiantsDeuteronomy3:11-13
History
AndthecoastofOgkingofBashan,whichwasoftheremnantofthegiants,thatdweltatAshtarothandat Edrei,Joshua12:4
AllthekingdomofOginBashan,whichreignedinAshtarothandinEdrei,whoremainedoftheremnantof thegiants:forthesedidMosessmite,andcastthemout.Joshua13:12
AndtheborderwentupbythevalleyofthesonofHinnomuntothesouthsideoftheJebusite;thesameis Jerusalem:andtheborderwentuptothetopofthemountainthatliethbeforethevalleyofHinnomwestward, whichisattheendofthevalleyofthegiantsnorthward:Joshua15:8
27Andthepeopleansweredhimafterthismanner,saying,Soshallitbedonetothemanthatkillethhim
28AndEliabhiseldestbrotherheardwhenhespakeuntothemen;andEliab'sangerwaskindledagainst David,andhesaid,Whycamestthoudownhither?andwithwhomhastthouleftthosefewsheepinthe wilderness?Iknowthypride,andthenaughtinessofthineheart;forthouartcomedownthatthoumightest seethebattle
29AndDavidsaid,WhathaveInowdone?Istherenotacause?
30Andheturnedfromhimtowardanother,andspakeafterthesamemanner:andthepeopleansweredhim againaftertheformermanner
31AndwhenthewordswereheardwhichDavidspake,theyrehearsedthembeforeSaul:andhesentforhim
32AndDavidsaidtoSaul,Letnoman'sheartfailbecauseofhim;thyservantwillgoandfightwiththis Philistine.
33AndSaulsaidtoDavid,ThouartnotabletogoagainstthisPhilistinetofightwithhim:forthouartbuta youth,andheamanofwarfromhisyouth.
34AndDavidsaiduntoSaul,Thyservantkepthisfather'ssheep,andtherecamealion,andabear,andtooka lamboutoftheflock:
35AndIwentoutafterhim,andsmotehim,anddelivereditoutofhismouth:andwhenhearoseagainstme, Icaughthimbyhisbeard,andsmotehim,andslewhim.
36Thyservantslewboththelionandthebear:andthisuncircumcisedPhilistineshallbeasoneofthem, seeinghehathdefiedthearmiesofthelivingGod.
37Davidsaidmoreover,TheLORDthatdeliveredmeoutofthepawofthelion,andoutofthepawofthe bear,hewilldelivermeoutofthehandofthisPhilistine.AndSaulsaiduntoDavid,Go,andtheLORDbe withthee.
38AndSaularmedDavidwithhisarmour,andheputanhelmetofbrassuponhishead;alsohearmedhim withacoatofmail.
39AndDavidgirdedhissworduponhisarmour,andheassayedtogo;forhehadnotprovedit.AndDavid saiduntoSaul,Icannotgowiththese;forIhavenotprovedthem.AndDavidputthemoffhim.
40Andhetookhisstaffinhishand,andchosehimfivesmoothstonesoutofthebrook,andputthemina shepherd'sbagwhichhehad,eveninascrip;andhisslingwasinhishand:andhedrewneartothePhilistine 41AndthePhilistinecameonanddrewnearuntoDavid;andthemanthatbaretheshieldwentbeforehim.
42AndwhenthePhilistinelookedabout,andsawDavid,hedisdainedhim:forhewasbutayouth,andruddy, andofafaircountenance
43AndthePhilistinesaiduntoDavid,AmIadog,thatthoucomesttomewithstaves?AndthePhilistine cursedDavidbyhisgods
44AndthePhilistinesaidtoDavid,Cometome,andIwillgivethyfleshuntothefowlsoftheair,andtothe beastsofthefield
45ThensaidDavidtothePhilistine,Thoucomesttomewithasword,andwithaspear,andwithashield:but IcometotheeinthenameoftheLORDofhosts,theGodofthearmiesofIsrael,whomthouhastdefied
46ThisdaywilltheLORDdelivertheeintominehand;andIwillsmitethee,andtakethineheadfromthee; andIwillgivethecarcasesofthehostofthePhilistinesthisdayuntothefowlsoftheair,andtothewild beastsoftheearth;thatalltheearthmayknowthatthereisaGodinIsrael
47AndallthisassemblyshallknowthattheLORDsavethnotwithswordandspear:forthebattleisthe LORD'S,andhewillgiveyouintoourhands
48Anditcametopass,whenthePhilistinearose,andcameanddrewnightomeetDavid,thatDavidhasted, andrantowardthearmytomeetthePhilistine
49AndDavidputhishandinhisbag,andtookthenceastone,andslangit,andsmotethePhilistineinhis forehead,thatthestonesunkintohisforehead;andhefelluponhisfacetotheearth
50SoDavidprevailedoverthePhilistinewithaslingandwithastone,andsmotethePhilistine,andslewhim; buttherewasnoswordinthehandofDavid
51ThereforeDavidran,andstooduponthePhilistine,andtookhissword,anddrewitoutofthesheath thereof,andslewhim,andcutoffhisheadtherewithAndwhenthePhilistinessawtheirchampionwasdead, theyfled
52AndthemenofIsraelandofJudaharose,andshouted,andpursuedthePhilistines,untilthoucometothe valley,andtothegatesofEkron.AndthewoundedofthePhilistinesfelldownbythewaytoShaaraim,even untoGath,anduntoEkron
53AndthechildrenofIsraelreturnedfromchasingafterthePhilistines,andtheyspoiledtheirtents.
54AndDavidtooktheheadofthePhilistine,andbroughtittoJerusalem;butheputhisarmourinhistent
55AndwhenSaulsawDavidgoforthagainstthePhilistine,hesaiduntoAbner,thecaptainofthehost, Abner,whosesonisthisyouth?AndAbnersaid,Asthysoulliveth,Oking,Icannottell
56Andthekingsaid,Enquirethouwhosesonthestriplingis
57AndasDavidreturnedfromtheslaughterofthePhilistine,Abnertookhim,andbroughthimbeforeSaul withtheheadofthePhilistineinhishand
58AndSaulsaidtohim,Whosesonartthou,thouyoungman?AndDavidanswered,Iamthesonofthy servantJessetheBethlehemite
AndIshbibenob,whichwasofthesonsofthegiant,theweightofwhosespearweighedthreehundredshekels ofbrassinweight,hebeinggirdedwithanewsword,thoughttohaveslainDavid.ButAbishaithesonof Zeruiahsuccouredhim,andsmotethePhilistine,andkilledhimThenthemenofDavidswareuntohim, saying,Thoushaltgonomoreoutwithustobattle,thatthouquenchnotthelightofIsrael.Anditcameto passafterthis,thattherewasagainabattlewiththePhilistinesatGob:thenSibbechaitheHushathiteslew Saph,whichwasofthesonsofthegiant.AndtherewasagainabattleinGobwiththePhilistines,where ElhananthesonofJaareoregim,aBethlehemite,slewthebrotherofGoliaththeGittite,thestaffofwhose spearwaslikeaweaver'sbeam.AndtherewasyetabattleinGath,wherewasamanofgreatstature,thathad oneveryhandsixfingers,andoneveryfootsixtoes,fourandtwentyinnumber;andhealsowasborntothe giant.AndwhenhedefiedIsrael,JonathanthesonofShimeathebrotherofDavidslewhim.Thesefourwere borntothegiantinGath,andfellbythehandofDavid,andbythehandofhisservants.2Samuel21:16-22
Anditcametopassafterthis,thattherearosewaratGezerwiththePhilistines;atwhichtimeSibbechaithe HushathiteslewSippai,thatwasofthechildrenofthegiant:andtheyweresubdued.Andtherewaswaragain withthePhilistines;andElhananthesonofJairslewLahmithebrotherofGoliaththeGittite,whosespear staffwaslikeaweaver'sbeam.AndyetagaintherewaswaratGath,wherewasamanofgreatstature,whose fingersandtoeswerefourandtwenty,sixoneachhand,andsixoneachfoot:andhealsowasthesonofthe giant.ButwhenhedefiedIsrael,JonathanthesonofShimeaDavid'sbrotherslewhim.Thesewerebornunto thegiantinGath;andtheyfellbythehandofDavid,andbythehandofhisservants1Chronicles20:4-8
Hebreakethmewithbreachuponbreach,herunnethuponmelikeagiantJob16:14
Apocrypha
Forthemightyonedidnotfallbytheyoungmen,neitherdidthesonsoftheTitanssmitehim,norhighgiants setuponhim:butJudiththedaughterofMerariweakenedhimwiththebeautyofhercountenance.Judith16:7
Forintheoldtimealso,whentheproudgiantsperished,thehopeoftheworldgovernedbythyhandescaped inaweakvessel,andlefttoallagesaseedofgeneration.WisdomofSolomon14:6
Hewasnotpacifiedtowardtheoldgiants,whofellawayinthestrengthoftheirfoolishness.Ecclesiasticus 16:7
Asisthefattakenawayfromthepeaceoffering,sowasDavidchosenoutofthechildrenofIsrael.Heplayed withlionsaswithkids,andwithbearsaswithlambsSlewhenotagiant,whenhewasyetbutyoung?and didhenottakeawayreproachfromthepeople,whenhelifteduphishandwiththestoneinthesling,andbeat downtheboastingofGoliath?ForhecalleduponthemosthighLord;andhegavehimstrengthinhisright handtoslaythatmightywarrior,andsetupthehornofhispeople.Ecclesiasticus47:2-5
Therewerethegiantsfamousfromthebeginning,thatwereofsogreatstature,andsoexpertinwar.Those didnottheLordchoose,neithergavehethewayofknowledgeuntothem:Buttheyweredestroyed,because theyhadnowisdom,andperishedthroughtheirownfoolishnessBaruch3:26-28
ThenhissonJudas,calledMaccabeus,roseupinhissteadAndallhisbrethrenhelpedhim,andsodidall theythatheldwithhisfather,andtheyfoughtwithcheerfulnessthebattleofIsraelSohegathispeoplegreat
honour,andputonabreastplateasagiant,andgirthiswarlikeharnessabouthim,andhemadebattles, protectingthehostwithhisswordInhisactshewaslikealion,andlikealion'swhelproaringforhisprey ForHepursuedthewicked,andsoughtthemout,andburntupthosethatvexedhispeopleWhereforethe wickedshrunkforfearofhim,andalltheworkersofiniquityweretroubled,becausesalvationprosperedin hishandHegrievedalsomanykings,andmadeJacobgladwithhisacts,andhismemorialisblessedforever MoreoverhewentthroughthecitiesofJuda,destroyingtheungodlyoutofthem,andturningawaywrath fromIsrael:Sothathewasrenowneduntotheutmostpartoftheearth,andhereceiveduntohimsuchaswere readytoperish1Maccabees3:1-9
Enoch
Andalltheotherstogetherwiththemtookuntothemselveswives,andeachchoseforhimselfone,andthey begantogoinuntothemandtodefilethemselveswiththem,andtheytaughtthemcharmsandenchantments, andthecuttingofroots,andmadethemacquaintedwithplantsAndtheybecamepregnant,andtheybare greatgiants,whoseheightwasthreethousandells(AnellisanorthwesternEuropeanunitofmeasurement, originallyunderstoodasacubit,thecombinedlengthoftheforearmandextendedhandOthermeasurements ofanellareequalto27-45inches):WhoconsumedalltheacquisitionsofmenAndwhenmencouldno longersustainthem,ThegiantsturnedagainstthemanddevouredmankindAndtheybegantosinagainst birds,andbeasts,andreptiles,andfish,andtodevouroneanother'sflesh,anddrinkthebloodThentheearth laidaccusationagainstthelawlessonesEnoch7:1-6
Andthewomenhavebornegiants,andthewholeearthhastherebybeenfilledwithbloodand unrighteousnessEnoch9:9
AndHeansweredandsaidtome,andIheardHisvoice:Fearnot,Enoch,thourighteousmanandscribeof righteousness:approachhitherandhearmyvoiceAndgo,saytotheWatchersofheaven,whohavesentthee tointercedeforthem:Youshouldintercedeformen,andnotmenforyou:Whereforehaveyeleftthehigh, holy,andeternalheaven,andlainwithwomen,anddefiledyourselveswiththedaughtersofmenandtakento yourselveswives,anddonelikethechildrenofearth,andbegottengiantsasyoursons?Andthoughyewere holy,spiritual,livingtheeternallife,youhavedefiledyourselveswiththebloodofwomen,andhavebegotten childrenwiththebloodofflesh,and,asthechildrenofmen,havelustedafterfleshandbloodasthosealsodo whodieandperish.ThereforehaveIgiventhemwivesalsothattheymightimpregnatethem,andbeget childrenbythem,thatthusnothingmightbewantingtothemonearth.Butyouwereformerlyspiritual,living theeternallife,andimmortalforallgenerationsoftheworld.AndthereforeIhavenotappointedwivesfor you;forasforthespiritualonesoftheheaven,inheavenistheirdwelling.Andnow,thegiants,whoare producedfromthespiritsandflesh,shallbecalledevilspiritsupontheearth,andontheearthshallbetheir dwelling.Evilspiritshaveproceededfromtheirbodies;becausetheyarebornfrommen,andfromtheholy Watchersistheirbeginningandprimalorigin;theyshallbeevilspiritsonearth,andevilspiritsshalltheybe called.Asforthespiritsofheaven,inheavenshallbetheirdwelling,butasforthespiritsoftheearthwhich werebornupontheearth,ontheearthshallbetheirdwelling.Andthespiritsofthegiantsafflict,oppress, destroy,attack,dobattle,andworkdestructionontheearth,andcausetrouble:theytakenofood,but neverthelesshungerandthirst,andcauseoffences.Andthesespiritsshallriseupagainstthechildrenofmen andagainstthewomen,becausetheyhaveproceededfromthem.Enoch15:1-11
Fromthedaysoftheslaughteranddestructionanddeathofthegiants,fromthesoulsofwhosefleshthe spirits,havinggoneforth,shalldestroywithoutincurringjudgement.Thusshalltheydestroyuntilthedayof theconsummation,thegreatjudgementinwhichtheageshallbeconsummated,overtheWatchersandthe godless,yea,shallbewhollyconsummatedEnoch16:1
AndI,Enoch,answeredandsaiduntohim:TheLordwilldoanewthingontheearth,andthisIhavealready seeninavision,andmakeknowntotheethatinthegenerationofmyfatherJaredsomeoftheangelsof heaventransgressedthewordoftheLordAndbeholdtheycommitsinandtransgressthelaw,andhave unitedthemselveswithwomenandcommitsinwiththem,andhavemarriedsomeofthem,andhavebegot childrenbythemAndtheyshallproduceontheearthgiantsnotaccordingtothespirit,butaccordingtothe
flesh,andthereshallbeagreatpunishmentontheearth,andtheearthshallbecleansedfromallimpurityYea, thereshallcomeagreatdestructionoverthewholeearth,andthereshallbeadelugeandagreatdestruction foroneyearEnoch106:13-16
Jubilees
Anditcametopasswhenthechildrenofmenbegantomultiplyonthefaceoftheearthanddaughterswere bornuntothem,thattheangelsofGodsawthemonacertainyearofthisjubilee,thattheywerebeautifulto lookupon;andtheytookthemselveswivesofallwhomtheychose,andtheybareuntothemsonsandthey weregiantsJubilees5:1
Forowingtothesethreethingscamethefloodupontheearth,namely,owingtothefornicationwhereinthe Watchersagainstthelawoftheirordinanceswentawhoringafterthedaughtersofmen,andtookthemselves wivesofallwhichtheychose:andtheymadethebeginningofuncleannessAndtheybegatsonsthe Naphidim,andtheywereallunlike,andtheydevouredoneanother:andtheGiantsslewtheNaphil,andthe NaphilslewtheEljo,andtheEljomankind,andonemananotherAndeveryonesoldhimselftowork iniquityandtoshedmuchblood,andtheearthwasfilledwithiniquityJubilees7:21-23
Andhetoldthemofthejudgmentofthegiants,andthejudgmentoftheSodomites,howtheyhadbeenjudged onaccountoftheirwickedness,andhaddiedonaccountoftheirfornication,anduncleanness,andmutual corruptionthroughfornicationJubilees20:5
ButbeforetheyusedtocallthelandofGileadthelandoftheRephaim;foritwasthelandoftheRephaim, andtheRephaimwerebornthere,giantswhoseheightwasten,nine,eight,downtosevencubitsJubilees 29:9
ForgottenBooksofEden
Thementookmeontothefifthheavenandplacedme,andthereIsawmanyandcountlesssoldiers,called Grigori,ofhumanappearance,andtheirsizewasgreaterthanthatofgreatgiantsandtheirfaceswithered,and thesilenceoftheirmouthsperpetual,andtherewasnoserviceonthefifthheaven,andIsaidtothemenwho werewithme:Whereforearetheseverywitheredandtheirfacesmelancholy,andtheirmouthssilent,and whereforeistherenoserviceonthisheaven?Andtheysaidtome:ThesearetheGrigori,whowiththeir princeSatanailrejectedtheLordoflight,andafterthemarethosewhoareheldingreatdarknessonthe secondheaven,andthreeofthemwentdownontoearthfromtheLord'sthrone,totheplaceErmon,and brokethroughtheirvowsontheshoulderofthehillErmonandsawthedaughtersofmenhowgoodtheyare, andtooktothemselveswives,andbefouledtheearthwiththeirdeeds,whoinalltimesoftheiragemade lawlessnessandmixing,andgiantsarebornandmarvellousbigmenandgreatenmityAndthereforeGod judgedthemwithgreatjudgement,andtheyweepfortheirbrethrenandtheywillbepunishedontheLord's greatdaySecretsofEnoch18:1-4
Flee,therefore,fornication,mychildren,andcommandyourwivesandyourdaughters,thattheyadornnot theirheadsandfacestodeceivethemind:becauseeverywomanwhouseththesewilesbathbeenreservedfor eternalpunishment.ForthustheyalluredtheWatcherswhowerebeforetheflood;forasthesecontinually beheldthem,theylustedafterthem,andtheyconceivedtheactintheirmind;fortheychangedthemselves intotheshapeofmen,andappearedtothemwhentheywerewiththeirhusbandsAndthewomenlustingin theirmindsaftertheirforms,gavebirthtogiants,fortheWatchersappearedtothemasreachingevenunto heaven.Beware,therefore,offornication;andifyouwishtobepureinmind,guardyoursensesfromevery womanTestamentofReuben2:17-20
Achor,theking,amanofgiantstature,Ifound,hurlingjavelinsbeforeandbehindashesatonhorseback,and Itookupastoneofsixtypoundsweight,andhurleditandsmotehishorse,andkilledit.AndJacobmyfather slewBeelesath,kingofallthekings,agiantinstrength,twelvecubitshigh.TestamentofJudah1:18,22