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== Its Terminology == | == Its Terminology == | ||
In lexical and Islamic [[exegesis|exegetic]] sources, the word "Jalut" is considered non-Arabic, and it is said that [[Muslim]] scholars agree on it. In their linguistic researches about the Qur'an, some [[orientalist]]s studied the etymology of the word "Jalut". According to Josef Horovitz, a Jewish-German orientalist, this name is certainly related to the Hebrew word or the Aramaic word meaning wandering and exile, the fact that was common among the [[Jew]]s of [[Medina]]. | In lexical and Islamic [[exegesis|exegetic]] sources, the word "Jalut" is considered non-Arabic, and it is said that [[Muslim]] scholars agree on it. In their linguistic researches about the Qur'an, some [[orientalist]]s studied the etymology of the word "Jalut". According to Josef Horovitz, a Jewish-German orientalist, this name is certainly related to the Hebrew word or the Aramaic{{enote|According to Collins, this is an ancient language of the Middle East, still spoken in parts of Syria and the Lebanon, belonging to the NW Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family. Originally the speech of Aram, in the 5th century bc it spread to become the lingua franca of the Persian empire.}} word meaning wandering and exile, the fact that was common among the [[Jew]]s of [[Medina]]. | ||
== In the Old Testament == | == In the Old Testament == | ||
According to the Old Testament, when Palestinians and Israelites stood against each other in the Valley of Elah, Goliath went forth from among Palestinians and began his war cry. He continued this action every morning and night for forty days, which frightened Israelites. [[Saul]] (Talut), the commander of Israelites' army had promised that he would give the killer of Goliath a great amount of properties and marry her daughter to that person. When the young [[David (a)]] heard the war cries of Goliath, convinced Saul (Talut) to fight with him and then went to the battlefield. When Goliath saw David (a) going to fight him without a sword and only holding a stick and stone, mocked and threatened him. David (a) too threatened Goliath (Jalut) and said that he (a) would kill him, so that everyone would believe that there is God. Then, David (a) hit Goliath on the forehead with a stone sling and killed him. Then, he (a) went upon his body and severed his head. This victory led to the complete defeat of Palestinians and their escape.{{enote|For more reading, see the book [1 Samuel 17]:1-53}} Head of Goliath was taken to [[Jerusalem]]{{enote|[1 Samuel 17]:54}} and his sword remained in a temple in the city of "Nob" until it was later returned to David (a).{{enote|[1 Samuel 21]:9 and 22:10}} | According to the Old Testament, when Palestinians and Israelites stood against each other in the Valley of Elah, Goliath went forth from among Palestinians and began his war cry. He continued this action every morning and night for forty days, which frightened Israelites. [[Saul]] (Talut), the commander of Israelites' army, had promised that he would give the killer of Goliath a great amount of properties and marry her daughter to that person. When the young [[David (a)]] heard the war cries of Goliath, convinced Saul (Talut) to fight with him and then went to the battlefield. When Goliath saw David (a) going to fight him without a sword and only holding a stick and stone, mocked and threatened him. David (a) too threatened Goliath (Jalut) and said that he (a) would kill him, so that everyone would believe that there is God. Then, David (a) hit Goliath on the forehead with a stone sling and killed him. Then, he (a) went upon his body and severed his head. This victory led to the complete defeat of Palestinians and their escape.{{enote|For more reading, see the book [1 Samuel 17]:1-53}} Head of Goliath was taken to [[Jerusalem]]{{enote|[1 Samuel 17]:54}} and his sword remained in a temple in the city of "Nob"{{enote|Based on map of Israel in [[Old Testamnet]] times, this area currently is in the vicinity of [[Jerusalem]] in the east.}} until it was later returned to David (a).{{enote|[1 Samuel 21]:9 and 22:10}} | ||
Goliath (Jalut) was born in the city of "Gath" (located in southeast of [[Gaza]]) and is mentioned in the [[Torah]] as Goliath of Gath.{{enote|[2 Samuel 21]:19-22 and [1 Chronicles 20]:5 & 8}} However, this possibility has been mentioned that he was not originally from [[Palestine]] and merely served in the army of Palestinians as a soldier. | Goliath (Jalut) was born in the city of "Gath" (located in southeast of [[Gaza]]) and is mentioned in the [[Torah]] as Goliath of Gath.{{enote|[2 Samuel 21]:19-22 and [1 Chronicles 20]:5 & 8}} However, this possibility has been mentioned that he was not originally from [[Palestine]] and merely served in the army of Palestinians as a soldier. | ||