be.na.yim identifies Goliath as the man who comes out from the Philistine camp in the narrative.

The attested use identifies Goliath in the Philistine encounter: he comes out from the camp and is later described as rising while David hears his words.

1. The designated man in the Philistine encounter · dominant

   Both occurrences use the same masculine dual absolute noun in identifying Goliath. In 1 Samuel 17:4 the APB renders the clause "a man, the champion, came out from the camp of the Philistines"; in 1 Samuel 17:23 it presents him as "the man the champion" who was rising and speaking as David heard.

   1 Samuel 17:41 Samuel 17:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "the champion" in both verses, alongside "a man" in 1 Samuel 17:4 and "the man" in 1 Samuel 17:23. These surrounding English nouns do not by themselves isolate the term's contribution.