1 Samuel 17:10
And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
Cross-reference
In 1 Sam 17:25, the Israelites repeat Goliath's defiance and announce the reward, setting the stakes.
In 1 Samuel 17:26, David repeats Goliath's defiance and calls him an uncircumcised Philistine, reframing the challenge as an affront to the living God.
In 1 Samuel 17:36, David uses the defiance to compare Goliath to the lion and bear, showing his confidence that God will deliver him as before.
In 1 Samuel 17:45, David explicitly tells Goliath that he has defied the armies of the living God, naming the Lord as the true source of victory.
In 2 Samuel 21:21, another Philistine giant 'defied Israel' and was slain by David's nephew—showing the recurring pattern of God's champions defeating defiant enemies.
Proverbs 16:18 captures the principle illustrated here: Goliath's prideful defiance precedes his fall.
Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in might — exactly what Goliath does here, defying Israel in his own strength.
Daniel 4:37 declares God humbles the proud — Goliath's pride here sets up his humbling by David.
1 Chronicles 20:7 records another giant taunting Israel, similar to Goliath's defiance here — a recurring pattern.
In Numbers 23:8, Balaam questions how he can defy whom God has not defied—contrasting Goliath's presumption with the truth that only God's curse can truly oppose His people.
2 Chronicles 32:18 describes enemy taunts to frighten Israel — parallel to Goliath's defiant challenge here.
Psalm 9:5 shows God rebuking nations and blotting out names — the ultimate fate awaiting those who defy Him like Goliath.