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1 Chronicles 20:8
8These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.
1 Chronicles 20:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
- New International Version (NIV)These were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men.
- English Standard Version (ESV)These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.
- New King James Version (NKJV)These were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.
Context of 1 Chronicles 20:8
6Again there was war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot; and he also was descended from the giants. 7When he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.
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אֵ֛ל נוּלְּד֥וּ לְהָרָפָ֖א בְּגַ֑ת וַיִּפְּל֥וּ בְיַד־דָּוִ֖יד וּבְיַד־עֲבָדָֽיו׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 20:8
- Joshua 14:12So now, give me this hill country about which the Lord spoke that day, for you heard on that day that the [giant-like] Anakim were there, with great fortified cities; perhaps the Lord will be with me, and I shall drive them out just as the Lord said.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:11I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the strong, and neither is bread to the wise nor riches to those of intelligence and understanding nor favor to men of ability; but time and chance overtake them all.
- Jeremiah 9:23Thus says the Lord, “Let not the one who is wise and skillful boast in his insight; let not the one who is mighty and powerful boast in his strength; let not the one who is rich boast in his [temporal satisfactions and earthly] abundance;
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say to all these things? If God is for us, who can be [successful] against us?
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 20:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8These were born unto the giant in Gath - "These were born להרפא leharapha, to that Rapha in Gath, or to Arapha." So the Vulgate, Septuagint, and Chaldee. The compiler of these books passes by also the incest of Amnon with his sister Tamar, and the rebellion of Absalom, and the awful consequences of all these. These should have preceded the fourth verse. These facts could not be unknown to him, for they were notorious to all; but he saw that they were…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8This section tells about David's wars and military successes, showing him as a great warrior in Israel's history. It focuses on the public and political sides of David's enemies, with little about their private lives. There are three main parts that match accounts in Samuel: Battles during the kingdom's expansion (1 Chronicles 18:1–17; see 2 Samuel 8:1–16) The battle against the Ammonites (1 Chronicles 19:1–20:3; see 2 Samuel 10:1–11:1; 12:30–31) The…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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