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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />These four were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />These four Philistines were descendants of the giants of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />These four were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />These four were born to the giant at Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />These four were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />These four were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />These four were born to the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />These four [warriors] were descended from the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hands of David and his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These four were descended from the giant in Gath and were killed by David and his soldiers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These four were descended from the giant in Gath and were killed by David and his soldiers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David and his soldiers killed these four men who were descendants of the Rephaim from Gath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These four were descendants of Haraphah from Gath, and David and his men killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These four were descendants of the giants of Gath, and they were killed by David and his men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These four giants, who had been fathered by a giant in Gath, were killed at the hands of David and his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These four were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by David and his soldiers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These four were descendants of Raphah in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />these four have been born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> these four have been born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Those four were born to Rephah in Oath, and they will fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />These four were born of Arapha in Geth, and they fell by the hand of David, and of his servants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />These four men were born of Arapha in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These four were descended from the Rephaim in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />These four were descended from the giants in Gath; they fell by the hands of David and his servants.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These four were born to the giants in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />These four were born to giants in Gath and were delivered into the hand of David and into the hand of his Servants <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These four were born descendants of the giants in Geth, the family of Rapha; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/21-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=6668" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/21.htm">Four Battles Against the Philistines</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">So these</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba·‘aṯ (Number-msc) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yul·lə·ḏū (V-QalPass-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/7497.htm" title="7497: lə·hā·rā·p̄āh (Prep-l, Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of an area E. of the Jordan. Or raphah; from rapha' in the sense of invigorating; a giant.">of Rapha</a> <a href="/hebrew/1661.htm" title="1661: bə·ḡaṯ (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Wine press, a Philistine city. The same as gath; Gath, a Philistine city.">in Gath</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: way·yip·pə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">fell</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ḇə·yaḏ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">at the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ū·ḇə·yaḏ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">and his servants.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">1 Chronicles 20:8</a></span><br />So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">1 Samuel 17:4-7</a></span><br />Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height, / and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels, / and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-49.htm">1 Samuel 17:49-51</a></span><br />Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. / Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. / David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-40.htm">1 Samuel 17:40</a></span><br />And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-45.htm">1 Samuel 17:45-47</a></span><br />But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. / This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. / And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-10.htm">1 Samuel 17:10-11</a></span><br />Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!” / On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-26.htm">1 Samuel 17:26</a></span><br />David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-36.htm">1 Samuel 17:36-37</a></span><br />Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.” / David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-54.htm">1 Samuel 17:54</a></span><br />David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-9.htm">1 Samuel 21:9</a></span><br />The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one here.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6-7</a></span><br />As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments. / And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-17.htm">1 Samuel 18:17</a></span><br />Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-25.htm">1 Samuel 18:25</a></span><br />Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-8.htm">1 Samuel 19:8</a></span><br />When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-1.htm">1 Samuel 23:1-5</a></span><br />Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.” / So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.” / But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.</p><p class="hdg">four</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">1 Chronicles 20:8</a></b></br> These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.</p><p class="hdg">fell by</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/14-12.htm">Joshua 14:12</a></b></br> Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims <i>were</i> there, and <i>that</i> the cities <i>were</i> great <i>and</i> fenced: if so be the LORD <i>will be</i> with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/60-12.htm">Psalm 60:12</a></b></br> Through God we shall do valiantly: for he <i>it is that</i> shall tread down our enemies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/108-13.htm">Psalm 108:13</a></b></br> Through God we shall do valiantly: for he <i>it is that</i> shall tread down our enemies.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/21-20.htm">Born</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-21.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-18.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-20.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-6.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-12.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-9.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-20.htm">Four</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-20.htm">Gath</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-20.htm">Giant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-20.htm">Giants</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-20.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-9.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-18.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">Rapha</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-18.htm">Raphah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-18.htm">Rephaim</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">Servants</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/1-6.htm">Born</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-51.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-31.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-8.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-28.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-19.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-26.htm">Four</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-39.htm">Gath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Giant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Giants</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-48.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-12.htm">Rapha</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-37.htm">Raphah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-13.htm">Rephaim</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-20.htm">Servants</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">The three year Gibeonite famine ceases, by hanging seven of Saul's sons.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/21-10.htm">Rizpah's kindness unto the dead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">David buries the bones of Saul and Jonathan in his father's tomb</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">Four battles against the Philistines, wherein four men of David slay four giants.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Gath was one of the five Philistine cities and is notably the hometown of Goliath, the giant defeated by David in <a href="/1_samuel/17.htm">1 Samuel 17</a>. The presence of giants in Gath aligns with archaeological findings that suggest the Philistines had a distinct culture and possibly different physical characteristics compared to the Israelites. The mention of "four descendants" indicates a continuation of the conflict between Israel and the Philistines, highlighting the ongoing struggle against formidable foes.<p><b>fell at the hands of David and his servants</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the victory of David and his men over these formidable adversaries. David's leadership and the prowess of his warriors are central themes in the narrative of his reign. The defeat of these giants can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to give Israel victory over their enemies. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of God empowering the seemingly weak to overcome the strong, as seen in David's earlier victory over Goliath. This victory serves as a type of Christ, prefiguring Jesus' ultimate triumph over sin and death, where the seemingly insurmountable is overcome by divine power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, known for his faithfulness to God and his military prowess. He is central to the account as the leader who defeats the descendants of Rapha.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/servants_of_david.htm">Servants of David</a></b><br>These are the warriors who fought alongside David. They played a crucial role in the defeat of the giants, demonstrating loyalty and courage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants_of_rapha.htm">Descendants of Rapha</a></b><br>These were giants from Gath, a Philistine city. They were formidable opponents, representing the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Philistines.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gath.htm">Gath</a></b><br>A Philistine city known for producing giants, including Goliath, whom David famously defeated earlier in his life.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rapha.htm">Rapha</a></b><br>A term often associated with giants or mighty warriors. It signifies the lineage of formidable opponents that Israel faced.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_battles.htm">God's Faithfulness in Battles</a></b><br>Just as God delivered David and his servants from the giants, He remains faithful to deliver us from our own battles, whether physical, spiritual, or emotional.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_and_leadership.htm">Courage and Leadership</a></b><br>David's leadership and the courage of his servants serve as a model for us to stand firm in faith and lead others in righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/overcoming_giants.htm">Overcoming Giants</a></b><br>The giants in our lives may not be literal, but they can be challenges or fears. With God's help, we can overcome them just as David and his men did.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>The defeat of the giants by David and his servants is a testament to the legacy of faith and obedience to God, encouraging us to leave a similar legacy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_goliath's_death_accounts.htm">How do we reconcile 2 Samuel 21:19 (attributing Goliath’s death to Elhanan) with David’s victory in 1 Samuel 17?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_killed_goliath.htm">Who killed Goliath? (1 Samuel 17:49 vs. 2 Samuel 21:19)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elhanan_kill_goliath,_not_david.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:19, how could Elhanan have killed Goliath when David is credited with that feat in 1 Samuel 17?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_incited_david's_census.htm">Who incited David to take a census? (2 Samuel 24:1 vs. 1 Chronicles 21:1)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">Born to the giant.</span>--They were all descendants of Rapha, but not necessarily all the sons of one man.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">These four were born to the giant;</span> Hebrew, <span class="accented">were born to the Raphah</span>; that is, belonged to the race of the Rephaim, who seem to have settled in Gath in large numbers, and to have been a fine race of men. (For their antiquity, see <a href="/genesis/14-5.htm">Genesis 14:5</a>.) <span class="cmt_word">By the hand of David.</span> Not necessarily in personal conflict, though the Hebrew in ver. 17 would admit of the translation that, with the aid of Abishai, David himself slew Ishbi-benob. But the glory of all that the Gibborim did belonged also to David their king. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/21-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So these</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֛לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּ֥עַת</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">יֻלְּד֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yul·lə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Rapha</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהָרָפָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hā·rā·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7497.htm">Strong's 7497: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rephaim -- inhabitants of an area East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Gath</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגַ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1661.htm">Strong's 1661: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gath -- 'wine press', a Philistine city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fell</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּפְּל֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip·pə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the hands</span><br /><span class="heb">בְיַד־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·yaḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his servants.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבָדָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/21-22.htm">2 Samuel 21:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/21-22.htm">2 Samuel 21:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/21-22.htm">2 Samuel 21:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/21-22.htm">2 Samuel 21:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/21-22.htm">2 Samuel 21:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/21-22.htm">2 Samuel 21:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/21-22.htm">2 Samuel 21:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/21-22.htm">2 Samuel 21:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/21-22.htm">2 Samuel 21:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/21-22.htm">2 Samuel 21:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/21-22.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 21:22 These four were born to the giant (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/21-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 21:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 21:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>