Settlement Options and Illustrations. SETTLEMENT OPTIONS Death proceeds of a life policy can be paid out in five different options: lump-sum, fixed amount, fixed period, interest only, and life income. a. Lump-sum - Although this option is still available it is not used as frequently as the others. b.
Various Bible commentaries place the length of a cubit anywhere from 17 inches (43.2 centimeters) to 21 inches (53.3 centimeters). The length of a span is highly likely around 9 inches (22.9 centimeters). Conservatively, Goliath was 9 feet 3 inches tall or 2.82 meters and likely was a bit bigger! Compare this to the average height of a U.S. male (2003 to 2006 data) of 5 feet 10 inches (1.8 meters). Regarding the size and weight of Goliath's armor the Bible says his battle coat weighed 5,000 shekels of bronze.
He was working as a doorman at Grauman's Chinese Theater when he was hired for the role of Gort, although this was not his first acting job. He was reportedly 7 feet 7 inches tall (about 231 cm); however Robert Wise, director of The Day The Earth Stood Still, states his height was 7 feet 1 inch in the DVD commentary. His great height did not translate into strength and he had difficulty managing his robot suit.