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David took Goliath's head to show Saul both as proof of his death and to claim Saul's daughter as his wife as Saul had promised. As Goliath was a Philistine and therefore unclean, his head would have been buried outside the camp (Then again, it may have just been thrown to the dogs!)

1Samuel 17

24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw [Goliath], fled from him, and were sore afraid.

25 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine,...?

27 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.

51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.

57 And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

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