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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="/nkjv/1_chronicles/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />These 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="/nasb_/1_chronicles/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />These 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="/nasb/1_chronicles/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />These 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="/nasb77/1_chronicles/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />These 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="/lsb/1_chronicles/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />These 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/1_chronicles/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />These 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="/csb/1_chronicles/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the descendants of the giant in Gath killed by David and his soldiers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the descendants of the giant in Gath killed by David and his soldiers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />These were born unto 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/1_chronicles/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David and his soldiers killed these three men from Gath who were descendants of the Rephaim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />These were born unto 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/1_chronicles/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These [men] were the descendants of Haraphah from Gath, and David and his men killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These three, who were killed by David and his men, were descendants of the giants at Gath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These descendants from the giants in Gath died at the hands of David and his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by the hand of David and his soldiers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These were the descendants of the 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/1_chronicles/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />These 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="/web/1_chronicles/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These 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/1_chronicles/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />These were 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/1_chronicles/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> These were 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/1_chronicles/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />These were born to Rapha in Gath; 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/1_chronicles/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />These were the sons of Rapha in Geth, who fell by the hand of David and his servants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />These were the sons of the Rephaim in Gath, who fell by the hand of David and his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These were the descendants of the Rephaim of Gath who died at the hands of David and his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />These were descended from the giants in Gath; they fell by the hand of David and his servants.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/20.htm">Lamsa 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="/hpbt/1_chronicles/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />These four were born to reproach in Gath, and were destroyed by the hand of David and by the hand of his Servants. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />These were born unto 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/1_chronicles/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These were born to Rapha in Geth; all four were giants, 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/1_chronicles/20-8.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/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=5747" 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/1_chronicles/20.htm">Battles Against the Philistines</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/411.htm" title="411: ’êl (Pro-cp) -- These. A demonstrative particle these or those.">So these</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: nūl·lə·ḏū (V-Nifal-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·p̄ā (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·wîḏ (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="/2_samuel/21-22.htm">2 Samuel 21:22</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="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="/2_samuel/21-16.htm">2 Samuel 21:16-22</a></span><br />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.” / Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, a descendant of Rapha. ...<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="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">2 Samuel 21:15-17</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-40.htm">1 Samuel 17:40-47</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. / Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him. / When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a boy, ruddy and handsome. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-18.htm">2 Samuel 21:18-19</a></span><br />Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, a descendant of Rapha. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-8.htm">1 Samuel 17:8-11</a></span><br />And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me. / If he is able to fight me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and work for us.” / Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-20.htm">2 Samuel 21:20-21</a></span><br />And there was also a 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, / and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-32.htm">1 Samuel 17:32-37</a></span><br />And David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail on account of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him!” / But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.” / David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-20.htm">2 Samuel 23:20-21</a></span><br />And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion. / He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-23.htm">1 Samuel 17:23-25</a></span><br />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. / When all the men of Israel saw Goliath, they fled from him in great fear. / Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm">1 Samuel 17:12-15</a></span><br />Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. And in the days of Saul, Jesse was old and well along in years. / The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah. / And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-26.htm">1 Samuel 17:26-30</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?” / The people told him about the offer, saying, “That is what will be done for the man who kills him.” / Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-48.htm">1 Samuel 17:48</a></span><br />As the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.</p><p class="hdg">the fell</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="/ecclesiastes/9-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:11</a></b></br> I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race <i>is</i> not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise <i>man</i> glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty <i>man</i> glory in his might, let not the rich <i>man</i> glory in his riches:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/20-6.htm">Born</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-7.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-6.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-19.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-20.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-6.htm">Gath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-6.htm">Giant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Giants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Rapha</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Rephaim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-19.htm">Servants</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">Born</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-16.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/ezra/2-59.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-13.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-14.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-8.htm">Gath</a> <a href="/job/16-14.htm">Giant</a> <a href="/genesis/6-4.htm">Giants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-13.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-13.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-22.htm">Rapha</a> <a href="/job/26-5.htm">Rephaim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-3.htm">Servants</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-1.htm">Rabbah is besieged by Joab, spoiled by David, and the people thereof tortured</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">Three giants are slain in overthrows of the Philistines.</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 often associated with giants, most notably Goliath, whom David defeated earlier in his life (1 Samuel 17). The presence of giants in Gath highlights the ongoing conflict between the Israelites and the Philistines. The Rephaim are mentioned in other parts of the Bible, such as <a href="/deuteronomy/2-11.htm">Deuteronomy 2:11</a> and <a href="/joshua/12-4.htm">Joshua 12:4</a>, indicating their formidable nature and the challenge they posed to Israel. The mention of Gath connects this passage to the broader narrative of David's military campaigns against the Philistines.<p><b>fell at the hands of David and his servants</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the victory of David and his men over the giants, showcasing God's favor and the fulfillment of His promises to Israel. David's leadership and the valor of his servants are central themes in the narrative of his reign. The defeat of these giants can be seen as a continuation of God's deliverance of Israel from formidable foes, similar to the earlier victory over Goliath. This victory also prefigures the ultimate triumph of Jesus Christ over sin and death, as David is often seen as a type of Christ, a foreshadowing of the Messiah who would come from his lineage. The phrase underscores the importance of faith and reliance on God in overcoming seemingly insurmountable challenges.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, known for his military prowess and deep faith in God. He is a central figure in the Old Testament, often seen as a type of Christ.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/servants_of_david.htm">Servants of David</a></b><br>These are the warriors and leaders who served under King David, known for their loyalty and bravery in battle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants_of_rapha.htm">Descendants of Rapha</a></b><br>Refers to the giants or formidable warriors from Gath, a Philistine city. The term "Rapha" is often associated with the Rephaim, a group of ancient giants mentioned in the Bible.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gath.htm">Gath</a></b><br>One of the five Philistine city-states, known for its giants, including Goliath, whom David famously defeated.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/battle.htm">Battle</a></b><br>The event described is a military confrontation where David and his men defeat the descendants of Rapha, showcasing God's deliverance and the fulfillment of His promises to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_battle.htm">God's Faithfulness in Battle</a></b><br>God is faithful to deliver His people from their enemies. Just as He empowered David and his servants to defeat the giants, He empowers us to overcome spiritual battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_and_leadership.htm">Courage and Leadership</a></b><br>David's leadership and the bravery of his servants serve as a model for Christian leadership. We are called to lead with courage and trust in God's strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/victory_over_giants.htm">Victory Over Giants</a></b><br>The giants in our lives, whether they be fears, sins, or challenges, can be defeated through faith and reliance on God, just as David and his men defeated the physical giants.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>The victories of David and his men are part of a larger account of God's redemptive work. Our actions and faith can leave a lasting legacy for future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_giant_victories_suggest_embellishment.htm">1 Chronicles 20:4-8: Do these repeated victories over giants suggest legendary embellishments or raise questions about missing archeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_david's_temple_ban_reason_given.htm">Why does God forbid David from building the temple in 1 Chronicles 22:8 but never give that explicit reason in the parallel accounts (e.g., 2 Samuel 7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_18_12_and_2_sam_8_13_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 18:12 credit Abishai with killing 18,000 Edomites, while 2 Samuel 8:13 attributes the same victory to David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chronicles_20_6__is_the_giant's_anatomy_real.htm">1 Chronicles 20:6: Is the mention of a giant with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot biologically credible or purely symbolic?</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>(8) <span class= "bld">These </span>(<span class= "ital">'?l</span>)<span class= "ital">,</span> a rare word, found eight times in the Pentateuch with the article, here only without; perhaps an error of transcription. Samuel, "these four." The chronicler has omitted one giant. (See <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm" title="And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.">1Chronicles 20:4</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">The giant.</span>--<span class= "ital">The Rephaite:</span> that is, the clan or tribe of Rephaim. They need not have been brothers.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">These were born unto the giant in Gath</span>. The parallel place reads, "These <span class="accented">four</span>,,' <span class="accented">etc.</span> The first of the four in view there is not mentioned here. The account is given in <a href="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">2 Samuel 21:15-17</a>. And as it was in <span class="accented">that</span> encounter that David himself played the chief part (though, apparently, it was Abishai who dealt Ishbi-benob the fatal blow in "succouring" David), the notice of it would have seemed necessary to complete fully the sense of the following clauses, "They fell by the hand <span class="accented">of David</span>, and by the hand of his servants." Still this, it may justly be argued, may have been the very reason of the form of expression here chosen, coupling David's work and that of his servants. This brief summary in the last verse of this chapter, as also in the last verse of the corresponding chapter, just serves to reveal to us the nexus that bound together the three or four exploits for narration. It consisted in the common descent of the four giant victims. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/20-8.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">אֵ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_411.htm">Strong's 411: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">נוּלְּד֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nūl·lə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - 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">לְהָרָפָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hā·rā·p̄ā)</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">דָּוִ֖יד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wîḏ)</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/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">1 Chronicles 20:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">1 Chronicles 20:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">1 Chronicles 20:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">1 Chronicles 20:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">1 Chronicles 20:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">1 Chronicles 20:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">1 Chronicles 20:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">1 Chronicles 20:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">1 Chronicles 20:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">1 Chronicles 20:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/20-8.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 20:8 These were born to the giant (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 20:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 20:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 21:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 21:1" /></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>