1 And it cometh to pass, at the time of the turn of the year — at the time of the going out of the messengers — that Joab leadeth out the force of the host, and destroyeth the land of the sons of Ammon, and cometh in and beseigeth Rabbah — David is abiding in Jerusalem — and Joab smiteth Rabbah, and breaketh it down. 2 And David taketh the crown of their king from off his head, and findeth it [in] weight a talent of gold, and in it a precious stone, and it is on the head of David: and spoil of the city he hath brought out very much, 3 and the people who [are] in it he hath brought out, and setteth to the saw, and to cutting instruments of iron, and to axes; and thus doth David to all cities of the sons of Ammon, and David turneth back, and all the people, to Jerusalem. 4 And it cometh to pass, after this, that there remaineth war in Gezer with the Philistines, then hath Sibbechai the Hushathite smitten Sippai, of the children of the giant, and they are humbled. 5 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. 6 And there is again war in Gath, and there is a man of measure, and his fingers and his toes [are] six and six, twenty and four, and also, he hath been born to the giant. 7 And he reproacheth Israel, and smite him doth Jonathan son of Shimea, brother of David. 8 These were born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
1 Chronicles · Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 20 Young's Literal Translation
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Elhanan
Elhanan son of Jair, a Bethlehemite, who in a battle with the Philistines at Gob killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Chronicles 20:5
Jair
Named as the father of Elhanan the Bethlehemite, who killed Goliath's brother.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Chronicles 20:5
Jonathan
A son of David's brother Shimei, who killed the six-fingered descendant of Rapha who taunted Israel at Gath.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:21; 1 Chronicles 20:7
Lahmi
Brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam; killed by Elhanan son of Jair.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 20:5
Saph
One of the descendants of Rapha, killed by Sibbecai the Hushathite in a battle with the Philistines at Gob.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 21:18; 1 Chronicles 20:4
Cross references (8)
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- 1 2 Samuel 11:1; 2 Samuel 12:26–31; Jeremiah 49:2–3; Amos 1:14; Deuteronomy 3:11
- 2 2 Samuel 12:30–31; 2 Samuel 8:11–12; 1 Chronicles 18:11
- 3 1 Chronicles 19:2–5; 1 Kings 9:21; Judges 8:6–7; Psalm 21:8–9; Exodus 1:14
- 4 2 Samuel 21:18–22; Joshua 12:12; 1 Chronicles 11:29; 2 Samuel 21:15; Joshua 16:3
- 5 2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Samuel 21:9; 1 Samuel 22:10; 1 Samuel 17:7; 1 Samuel 17:4
- 6 2 Samuel 21:20
- 7 1 Samuel 16:9; 1 Chronicles 2:13; Isaiah 37:23; 1 Samuel 17:36; 1 Samuel 17:10
- 8 Romans 8:31; Jeremiah 9:23; Joshua 14:12; Ecclesiastes 9:11
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