And there was yet again a battle in Gath, where there was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Fourth. Josephus says this was the last war with the Philistines; and To stat supposes, that they wished to retake the city of Geth. (Salien)
Stature, or "of contradiction. "(Aquila)
Hebrew Madon. Septuagint leave it as the proper name of a place, "Madon "specified Josue xi. 1., and xii. 19. Capel would read, "a man of Madian. "
Six. Such people were styled Sedigiti, among the Romans. The daughters of Horatius were thus distinguished, as well as the poet Volcatius. (Pliny, xi. 43.)