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The handle of Lahmi’s spear was as thick as a weaver’s beam! <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/20.htm">English Standard Version</a> And there was again war with the Philistines, and Elhanan the son of Jair struck down Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/20.htm">King James Bible</a> And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam. <a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/20.htm">New King James Version</a> Again there was war with the Philistines, and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And there was war with the Philistines again, and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/20.htm">NASB 1995</a> And there was war with the Philistines again, and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver&#8217s beam. <a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And there was war with the Philistines again, and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And there was war with the Philistines again, and Elhanan the son of Jair struck down Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/amp/1_chronicles/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a> There was war again with the Philistines, and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/csb/1_chronicles/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath of Gath. The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite. The shaft of his spear was like a weaver&#8217s beam. <a href="/asv/1_chronicles/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> And there was again war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. <a href="/cev/1_chronicles/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> In another battle against the Philistines, Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath from Gath, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam. <a href="/erv/1_chronicles/20.htm">English Revised Version</a> And there was again war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. <a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When more fighting broke out with the Philistines, Elhanan, son of Jair, killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath from Gath. (The shaft of Lahmi's spear was like a beam used by weavers.) <a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/20.htm">Good News Translation</a> There was another battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath from Gath, whose spear had a shaft as thick as the bar on a weaver's loom. <a href="/isv/1_chronicles/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> There was also another battle against the Philistines, when Jair's son Elhanan killed Lahmi the Gittite, Goliath's brother, whose spear was as big as a weaver's beam. <a href="/msb/1_chronicles/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver?s beam. <a href="/net/1_chronicles/20.htm">NET Bible</a> There was another battle with the Philistines in which Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear had a shaft as big as the crossbeam of a weaver's loom. <a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> There was again war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. <a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear-staff was like a weaver's beam. <a href="/web/1_chronicles/20.htm">World English Bible</a> Again there was war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And there is war with the Philistines again, and Elhanan son of Jair strikes Lahmi, brother of Goliath the Gittite, the wood of whose spear [is] like a weavers’ beam. <a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And there is again war with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair smiteth Lahmi, brother of Goliath the Gittite, the wood of whose spear is like a beam of weavers. <a href="/slt/1_chronicles/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And there will be yet war with the rovers; and Elhanan son of Jair will strike Lahmi the brother of Goliah the Gathite, and the wood of his spear as a weaver's beam.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Another battle also was fought against the Philistines, in which Adeodatus the son of Saltus a Bethlehemite slew the brother of Goliath the Gethite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. <a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Also, another war was undertaken against the Philistines, in which Adeodatus, a son of the forest, a Bethlehemite, struck the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the wood of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/20.htm">New American Bible</a> There was another battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan, the son of Jair, slew Lahmi, the brother of Goliath of Gath, whose spear shaft was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Again there was war with the Philistines; and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi of the descendants of the giants, who was the brother of Goliath the mighty man of Gath, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam. <a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> He who was the brother of GulithGulyath, a Giant who was from Gath, and the point of his spear was thick as a weaver’s beam. <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And there was again war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. <a href="/sep/1_chronicles/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And there was war again with the Philistines; and Eleanan the son of Jair smote Lachmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, and the wood of his spear was as a weavers' beam. <a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=5711" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/20.htm">Battles Against the Philistines</a> 4Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued. 5<a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">Once again</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wat·tə·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">there was</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·ḥā·māh (N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">a battle</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">the Philistines,</a> <a href="/hebrew/445.htm" title="445: ’el·ḥā·nān (N-proper-ms) -- God has been gracious, two of David's leaders. From 'el and chanan; God gracious; Elchanan, an Israelite.">and Elhanan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3265.htm" title="3265: yå̄·ʿūr (N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite. Apparently the passive participle of the same as ya'ar; wooded; Jaur, An Israelite.">of Jair</a> <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/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yaḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3902.htm" title="3902: laḥ·mî (N-proper-ms) -- A brother of Goliath. From lechem; foodful; Lachmi, an Israelite; or rather probably a brief form for Beyth hal-Lachmiy.">Lahmi</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥî (N-msc) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">the brother</a> <a href="/hebrew/1555.htm" title="1555: gā·lə·yāṯ (N-proper-ms) -- A Philistine giant. Perhaps from galah; exile; Goljath, a Philistine.">of Goliath</a> <a href="/hebrew/1663.htm" title="1663: hag·git·tî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- An inhab. of Gath. Patrial from Gath; a Gittite or inhabitant of Gath.">the Gittite,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: wə·‘êṣ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">the shaft</a> <a href="/hebrew/2595.htm" title="2595: ḥă·nî·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A spear. From chanah; a lance.">of whose spear</a> <a href="/hebrew/707.htm" title="707: ’ō·rə·ḡîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To weave. A primitive root; to plait or weave.">was like a weaver’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4500.htm" title="4500: kim·nō·wr (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A (weaver's) beam. From niyr; a yoke, i.e. The frame of a loom.">beam.</a> 6And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">2 Samuel 21:19</a> Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">1 Samuel 17:4-7</a> 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. ... <a href="/1_samuel/17-49.htm">1 Samuel 17:49-51</a> 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. <a href="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">2 Samuel 21:15-22</a> Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines. But David became exhausted. / Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David. / But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.” ... <a href="/1_samuel/17-23.htm">1 Samuel 17:23</a> And as he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the ranks of the Philistines and shouted his usual words, which David also heard. <a href="/1_samuel/17-40.htm">1 Samuel 17:40</a> 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. <a href="/1_samuel/17-45.htm">1 Samuel 17:45-47</a> 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.” <a href="/1_samuel/17-10.htm">1 Samuel 17:10</a> Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!” <a href="/1_samuel/17-36.htm">1 Samuel 17:36</a> 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.” <a href="/1_samuel/17-54.htm">1 Samuel 17:54</a> David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent. <a href="/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58</a> “Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied. <a href="/1_samuel/21-9.htm">1 Samuel 21:9</a> 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.” <a href="/1_samuel/17-26.htm">1 Samuel 17:26</a> 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?” <a href="/1_samuel/17-32.htm">1 Samuel 17:32</a> And David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail on account of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him!” <a href="/1_samuel/17-37.htm">1 Samuel 17:37</a> 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.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam.Jair<a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">2 Samuel 21:19</a> And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.Jaare-oregim <a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">1 Samuel 17:4</a> And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.<a href="/1_samuel/21-9.htm">1 Samuel 21:9</a> And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.<a href="/1_samuel/22-10.htm">1 Samuel 22:10</a> And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/20-1.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-23.htm">Beam</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">Cloth-Worker's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">Elhanan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">Elha'nan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">Gittite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">Goliath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-23.htm">Jair</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-22.htm">Ja'ir</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-7.htm">Shaft</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-5.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-34.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-23.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">War</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">Weavers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-23.htm">Weaver's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-33.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/26-27.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/ezra/6-11.htm">Beam</a> <a href="/job/7-6.htm">Cloth-Worker's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">Elhanan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">Elha'nan</a> <a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Gittite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">Goliath</a> <a href="/esther/2-5.htm">Jair</a> <a href="/esther/2-5.htm">Ja'ir</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-7.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-26.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/esther/8-4.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/job/28-4.htm">Shaft</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-7.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-7.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-7.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-3.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-6.htm">War</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-9.htm">Weavers</a> <a href="/job/7-6.htm">Weaver's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-23.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 20</div>1. <a href="/1_chronicles/20-1.htm">Rabbah is besieged by Joab, spoiled by David, and the people thereof tortured</a> 4. <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Three giants are slain in overthrows of the Philistines.</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Once again there was a battle with the Philistines The Philistines were a constant adversary of Israel, often representing the worldly opposition to God's people. This ongoing conflict highlights the spiritual battles believers face. The Philistines inhabited the coastal region of Canaan, and their clashes with Israel are documented throughout the Old Testament, notably in the books of Samuel and Kings.and Elhanan son of Jair Elhanan is a lesser-known figure in the Bible, but his mention here signifies the role of various individuals in God's plan. The name Elhanan means "God is gracious," reflecting the divine favor in his victory. Jair, his father, is not widely mentioned, suggesting that God can use anyone, regardless of their background, to achieve His purposes.killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite Lahmi is identified as the brother of Goliath, the giant slain by David. This connection to Goliath underscores the ongoing struggle against formidable foes. Goliath's defeat by David is a well-known story of faith and divine intervention, and Lahmi's death continues the theme of God's deliverance. The term "Gittite" indicates that they were from Gath, one of the five Philistine cities.the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam This description emphasizes the formidable nature of Lahmi, similar to Goliath, whose weaponry was also described in great detail. A weaver's beam was a large, heavy piece of equipment, indicating the size and strength of the spear. This imagery serves to highlight the miraculous nature of the victory, as it was not by human strength but by God's power that such giants were defeated.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/elhanan.htm">Elhanan</a> A warrior from Israel, son of Jair, who is credited with killing Lahmi, the brother of Goliath. His name means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jair.htm">Jair</a> The father of Elhanan. Not much is detailed about him in this passage, but his lineage is significant in the context of Israel's warriors. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lahmi.htm">Lahmi</a> The brother of Goliath, described as a formidable Philistine warrior. His death at the hands of Elhanan is a notable event in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Philistines. 4. <a href="/topical/g/goliath_the_gittite.htm">Goliath the Gittite</a> Although not directly involved in this event, Goliath is a well-known Philistine giant previously defeated by David. His mention here highlights the continued threat of the Philistines. 5. <a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a> A recurring adversary of Israel, representing the ongoing spiritual and physical battles faced by God's people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_empowerment_in_battle.htm">God's Empowerment in Battle</a> Just as God empowered Elhanan to defeat Lahmi, He empowers believers today to overcome spiritual battles. Trust in God's strength rather than our own. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faithful_warriors.htm">The Importance of Faithful Warriors</a> Elhanan's role as a warrior for Israel underscores the importance of being prepared and willing to stand for God's purposes. Christians are called to be spiritual warriors, equipped with the armor of God. <a href="/topical/c/continuing_the_fight_against_evil.htm">Continuing the Fight Against Evil</a> The repeated conflicts with the Philistines remind us that the battle against sin and evil is ongoing. Persistence and reliance on God are crucial. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a> The mention of Goliath's family highlights the lasting impact of past victories and defeats. Our actions today can influence future generations. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a> Elhanan's victory was part of a larger community effort against the Philistines. Believers are encouraged to support one another in spiritual battles.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 20</a> <a href="/q/why_does_elhanan_kill_goliath's_brother.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5: Why does this text say Elhanan killed Goliath’s brother, whereas 2 Samuel 21:19 seems to conflict about who killed Goliath? </a> <a href="/q/did_david_or_elhanan_kill_goliath.htm">Did David or Elhanan kill Goliath?</a> <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> <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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) There was war again.--Samuel adds, "in Gob." The proper name is probably a transcriber's repetition; the Syriac and Arabic there are without it.Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite.--The Hebrew text and LXX. of Samuel have the very different statement: "And Elhanan son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite slew Goliath the Gittite." There are good critics who maintain that we must recognise here a proof that popular traditions fluctuated between David and the less famous hero Elhanan as slayer of Goliath: an uncertainty, supposed to be faithfully reflected in the two accounts preserved by the compiler of Samuel (1 Samuel 17; <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm" title="And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.">2Samuel 21:19</a>). Other not less competent scholars believe that the text of Samuel should be corrected from the Chronicles. As regards the name Jaare-oregim (forests of weavers--an absurdity), this is plausible. Whether we proceed further in the same direction must depend on the general view we take of the chronicler's relation to the Books of Samuel. It is easy, but hardly satisfactory, to allege that he felt the difficulty, which every modern reader must feel, and altered the text accordingly. The real question is whether he has done this arbitrarily, or upon the evidence of another document than his MS. of Samuel. Now, it is fair to say that (1) hitherto we have observed no signs of arbitrary alteration; (2) we have had abundant proof that the chronicler actually possessed other sources besides Samuel. There is no apparent reason why "Lahmi" (i.e., Lahmijah) should not be a nomen individui. (Comp. Assyrian Lahm-, the name of a god, Tablet I., Creation Series.) It is, however, quite possible that Elhanan is another, and, in fact, the original name of David. The appellative David. "the beloved" (comp. Dido), may have gradually supplanted the old Elhanan in the popular memory. Solomon we know was at first named Jodidiah, and it is highly probable that the true designation of the first king of Israel has been lost, the name Saul ("the asked") having been given in allusion to the fact that the people had ashed for a king. We may compare, besides, the double names Jehoahaz-Shallum, Mattaniah-Zedekiah, and perhaps Uzziah-Azariah. The Targum on Samuel partly supports this suggestion (see the Note there). I would add that Jaare in Hebrew writing is an easy corruption of Jesse; so that the original reading of <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm" title="And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.">2Samuel 21:19</a> may have been, "And Elhanan the son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, slew Goliath," &c. In that case, the reading of Chronicles must be considered an unsuccessful emendation, due probably to the compiler whose work the chronicler followed.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - Elhanan the son of Jair. In Samuel Jair appears as Jaare. This Elhanan is probably different from him of <a href="/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26</a>. There is a strange confusion in the reading of this and its parallel verse. If our present verse is to stand corrected by accepting from its parallel "the Bethlehemite" in place of our Lamhi, then either we have no name given for the brother of Goliath, the Gittite; or, if we drop the word "brother" (changing the אֲחי of Chronicles into the אֵת of Samuel), and make Goliath the Gittite the man slain by Elhanan, then of such a Goliath we know nothing, and it is a most unlikely coincidence of name with the conquered of David's sling.. Kennicott's seventy-eighth dissertation is occupied, and ably, with the pros and cons of this question; and the curiosities of Jerome on the passage may be found in his 'Quaestiones Hebraicae.' There seems no sufficient reason to depart from our reading here, to which it were preferable to adjust the reading in the parallel place, which exhibits almost certainly a glaring corruption of text in another respect. <a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Once again ע֥וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more there was וַתְּהִי־ (wat·tə·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a battle מִלְחָמָ֖ה (mil·ḥā·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the Philistines, פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia and Elhanan אֶלְחָנָ֣ן (’el·ḥā·nān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_445.htm">Strong's 445: </a> Elhanan -- 'God has been gracious', two of David's leaders son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Jair יָעִ֗יר (yā·‘îr) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3265.htm">Strong's 3265: </a> Jair -- an Israelite killed וַיַּ֞ךְ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike Lahmi לַחְמִי֙ (laḥ·mî) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3902.htm">Strong's 3902: </a> Lahmi -- a brother of Goliath the brother אֲחִי֙ (’ă·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) of Goliath גָּלְיָ֣ת (gā·lə·yāṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1555.htm">Strong's 1555: </a> Goliath -- a Philistine giant the Gittite, הַגִּתִּ֔י (hag·git·tî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1663.htm">Strong's 1663: </a> Gittite -- an inhabitant of Gath the shaft וְעֵ֣ץ (wə·‘êṣ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood of whose spear חֲנִית֔וֹ (ḥă·nî·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2595.htm">Strong's 2595: </a> A lance was like a weaver’s אֹרְגִֽים׃ (’ō·rə·ḡîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_707.htm">Strong's 707: </a> To plait, weave beam. כִּמְנ֖וֹר (kim·nō·wr) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4500.htm">Strong's 4500: </a> A yoke, the frame of a, loom <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 20:5 There was again war with the Philistines (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 20:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 20:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 20:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 20:6" /></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>