Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version These were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men. New Living Translation These Philistines were descendants of the giants of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them. English Standard Version These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Berean Standard Bible So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. King James Bible These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. New King James Version These were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. New American Standard Bible These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. NASB 1995 These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. NASB 1977 These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Legacy Standard Bible These were born to the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Amplified Bible These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Christian Standard Bible These were the descendants of the giant in Gath killed by David and his soldiers. Holman Christian Standard Bible These were the descendants of the giant in Gath killed by David and his soldiers. American Standard Version These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Contemporary English Version David and his soldiers killed these three men from Gath who were descendants of the Rephaim. English Revised Version These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. GOD'S WORD® Translation These [men] were the descendants of Haraphah from Gath, and David and his men killed them. Good News Translation These three, who were killed by David and his men, were descendants of the giants at Gath. International Standard Version These descendants from the giants in Gath died at the hands of David and his servants. Majority Standard Bible So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. NET Bible These were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by the hand of David and his soldiers. New Heart English Bible These were the descendants of the Raphah in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Webster's Bible Translation These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. World English Bible These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThese were born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Young's Literal Translation These were born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Smith's Literal Translation These were born to Rapha in Gath; and they will fall by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThese were the sons of Rapha in Geth, who fell by the hand of David and his servants. Catholic Public Domain Version These were the sons of the Rephaim in Gath, who fell by the hand of David and his servants. New American Bible These were the descendants of the Rephaim of Gath who died at the hands of David and his servants. New Revised Standard Version These were descended from the giants in Gath; they fell by the hand of David and his servants. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThese four were born to the giants in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated These four were born to reproach in Gath, and were destroyed by the hand of David and by the hand of his Servants. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Battles Against the Philistines…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 2 Samuel 21:22 So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. 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 21:16-22 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. ... 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 21:15-17 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 17:40-47 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. ... 2 Samuel 21:18-19 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. 1 Samuel 17:8-11 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!” ... 2 Samuel 21:20-21 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 17:32-37 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, ... 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 17:23-25 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.” 1 Samuel 17:12-15 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, ... 1 Samuel 17:26-30 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!” ... 1 Samuel 17:48 As the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. Treasury of Scripture These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. the fell Joshua 14:12 Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said. Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is 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. Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: Jump to Previous Born David Death Descendants Descended Fall Fell Gath Giant Giants Hand Hands Offspring Rapha Rephaim ServantsJump to Next Born David Death Descendants Descended Fall Fell Gath Giant Giants Hand Hands Offspring Rapha Rephaim Servants1 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. These descendants of Rapha The term "Rapha" refers to the Rephaim, a group of ancient giants mentioned in the Old Testament. The Rephaim were considered formidable warriors and were often associated with the Philistines, Israel's perennial enemies. The Hebrew root "רָפָא" (rapha) can mean "giant" or "healer," but in this context, it clearly refers to the former. The Rephaim were seen as remnants of the pre-flood Nephilim, symbolizing the enduring presence of evil and opposition to God's people. This phrase highlights the ongoing struggle between the forces of God and the forces of chaos and rebellion, reminding believers of the spiritual battles that persist throughout history. were killed by the hand of David and his servants The giant.--The Rephaite: that is, the clan or tribe of Rephaim. They need not have been brothers. Verse 8. - These were born unto the giant in Gath. The parallel place reads, "These four,,' etc. The first of the four in view there is not mentioned here. The account is given in 2 Samuel 21:15-17. And as it was in that 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 of David, 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.
Hebrew So theseאֵ֛ל (’êl) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 411: These, those descendants נוּלְּד֥וּ (nūl·lə·ḏū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage of Rapha לְהָרָפָ֖א (lə·hā·rā·p̄ā) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7497: Rephaim -- inhabitants of an area East of the Jordan in Gath בְּגַ֑ת (bə·ḡaṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1661: Gath -- 'wine press', a Philistine city fell וַיִּפְּל֥וּ (way·yip·pə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie at the hands בְיַד־ (ḇə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of David דָּוִ֖יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and his servants. עֲבָדָֽיו׃ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant Links 1 Chronicles 20:8 NIV1 Chronicles 20:8 NLT 1 Chronicles 20:8 ESV 1 Chronicles 20:8 NASB 1 Chronicles 20:8 KJV 1 Chronicles 20:8 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 20:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 20:8 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 20:8 French Bible 1 Chronicles 20:8 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 20:8 These were born to the giant (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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