Has anyone bothered to consult Goliath on this?
Goliath was a Philistine.
http://www.levitt.com/essays/palestine.html
“The term Palestine is rarely used in the Old Testament, and when it is, it refers specifically to the southwestern coastal area of Israel occupied by the Philistines. It is a translation of the Hebrew word “Pelesheth.”
The term is never used to refer to the whole land occupied by Israel. Before Israel occupied the land, it would be generally accurate to say that the southwestern coastal area was called Philistia (the Way of the Philistines, or Palestine), while the central highlands were called Canaan. Both the Canaanites and the Philistines had disappeared as distinct peoples at least by the time of the Babylonian Captivity of Judea (586 B.C.), and they no longer exist.
In the New Testament, the term Palestine is never used.”
And interesting that the modern “Palesinians” pick up the name from Goliath. Even back then they didn’t keep their word. The deal was that if Goliath lost, his army would become slaves to David, and vice-versa. But - when Goliath was killed, the Philistines ran away.
He had a big headache and couldn’t be reached for comment.