| 7. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with two coordinated vav-conjunctions, ve-hets {וְחֵץ | wə-ḥêṣ} and ve-ets {וְעֵץ | wə-ʾēṣ}, marking the dual components of the weapon. The comparative clause introduced by kimnor {כִּמְנוֹר | kîm-nôr} ‘like a weaver’s beam’ is modified by the participle or-gim {אֹרְגִים | ʾôr-gîm} used substantively for emphasis. The weight is specified by the construct numeral phrase shesh-me-ot she-qā-lim bar-zel {שֵׁשׁ־מֵאוֹת שְׁקָלִים בַּרְזֶל | šêš-mê-ʾôṯ še-qā-lîm bar-zēl}, integrating number, unit, and material. Finally, the participial circumstantial clause ve-no-se ha-tsin-nah ho-lekh le-pa-nav {וְנֹשֵׂא הַצִּנָּה הֹלֵךְ לְפָנָיו | wə-nō-sê ha-tsin-nāh hō-lēkh lə-pā-nāv} portrays the shield-bearer’s ongoing action preceding the warrior, underscoring martial protocol and Goliath’s imposing presence. |