Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. New Living Translation But when he defied and taunted Israel, he was killed by Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimea. English Standard Version And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, struck him down. Berean Standard Bible and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him. King James Bible But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. New King James Version So when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. New American Standard Bible When he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. NASB 1995 When he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. NASB 1977 And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. Legacy Standard Bible And he reproached Israel, so Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, struck him down. Amplified Bible When he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. Christian Standard Bible When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of David’s brother Shimei killed him. Holman Christian Standard Bible When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of David’s brother Shimei killed him. American Standard Version And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. Contemporary English Version he made fun of Israel, so David's nephew Jonathan killed him. English Revised Version And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. GOD'S WORD® Translation When he challenged Israel, Jonathan, son of David's brother Shimea, killed him. Good News Translation He defied the Israelites, and Jonathan, the son of David's brother Shammah, killed him. International Standard Version When he challenged Israel, Shimei's son Jonathan, David's nephew, killed him. Majority Standard Bible and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David?s brother Shimei killed him. NET Bible When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David's brother, killed him. New Heart English Bible When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah David's brother killed him. Webster's Bible Translation But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David's brother, slew him. World English Bible When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he reproaches Israel, and Jonathan son of Shimea, brother of David, strikes him. Young's Literal Translation And he reproacheth Israel, and smite him doth Jonathan son of Shimea, brother of David. Smith's Literal Translation And he will reproach Israel, and Jonathan son of Shimea, David's brother, struck him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe reviled Israel: but Jonathan the son of Samaa the brother of David slew him. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible He defied Israel, and Jonathan, the son of Shimea, David’s brother, slew him. New Revised Standard Version When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he was reproaching Israel, and Jonathan, son of Shama the brother of David, killed him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he defied Israel, and Jonathan the son of Samaa the brother of David slew him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Battles Against the Philistines…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, 7and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him. 8So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.… Cross References 1 Samuel 17:49-51 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. 2 Samuel 21:19-22 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. / 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. ... 1 Samuel 17:4-7 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. ... 2 Samuel 21:15-17 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.” 1 Samuel 17:45-47 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.” 2 Samuel 23:20-21 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. 1 Samuel 17:10-11 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. 2 Samuel 21:18 Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, a descendant of Rapha. 1 Samuel 17:36-37 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.” 2 Samuel 23:8-12 These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time. / Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated, / but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead. ... 1 Samuel 17:26 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?” 2 Samuel 23:18-19 Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three. / Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three. 1 Samuel 17:23-24 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. 2 Samuel 23:9-10 Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated, / but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead. 1 Samuel 17:32-33 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.” Treasury of Scripture But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. defied. 1 Samuel 17:10,26,36 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together… Isaiah 37:23 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel. Shimea 1 Chronicles 2:13 And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, Shimma 1 Samuel 16:9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. Shammah Jump to Previous David David's Death Defied Israel Jonathan Killed Reproacheth Shame Shimea Shim'e-A Slew Smite Smote TauntedJump to Next David David's Death Defied Israel Jonathan Killed Reproacheth Shame Shimea Shim'e-A Slew Smite Smote Taunted1 Chronicles 20 1. Rabbah is besieged by Joab, spoiled by David, and the people thereof tortured4. Three giants are slain in overthrows of the Philistines. And when he taunted Israel The phrase "taunted Israel" suggests a provocation or challenge directed towards the people of Israel. The Hebrew root for "taunted" is "חרף" (charaph), which can mean to defy or reproach. This act of taunting is reminiscent of Goliath's challenge to Israel in 1 Samuel 17, where the Philistine giant defied the armies of the living God. Historically, such taunts were not merely insults but challenges to the honor and faith of the nation, often leading to significant confrontations. In the context of Israel, a taunt against them was seen as a taunt against God Himself, as they were His chosen people. Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother killed him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and when he tauntedוַיְחָרֵ֖ף (way·ḥā·rêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Jonathan יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of David’s דָוִֽיד׃ (ḏā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse brother אֲחִ֥י (’ă·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 251: A brother, ) Shimei שִׁמְעָ֖א (šim·‘ā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8092: Shimea -- four Israelites killed him. וַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙ (way·yak·kê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike Links 1 Chronicles 20:7 NIV1 Chronicles 20:7 NLT 1 Chronicles 20:7 ESV 1 Chronicles 20:7 NASB 1 Chronicles 20:7 KJV 1 Chronicles 20:7 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 20:7 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 20:7 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 20:7 French Bible 1 Chronicles 20:7 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 20:7 When he defied Israel Jonathan the son (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |