Daniel McClellan on Goliath’s Armor

In his usual insightful way, Daniel McClellan just posted on the question of Goliath’s armor. He justly takes issue with the argument made by Azzan Yadin that a Philistine origin of Goliath’s helmet can be rejected based on Egyptian bas reliefs from three or four generations earlier in which the head dress of Pilishtu warriors is quite different. He also claims, without yet providing evidence, that “Goliath’s armor should be interpreted as reflecting Neo-Assyrian battle armor (not Homeric).” Here’s hoping that Daniel will go on to make his case. In the mean time, a few words about the discussion among scholars to date.