1 Chronicles 20:4

1 Chronicles 20:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)In the course of time, war broke out with the Philistines, at Gezer. At that time Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the Rephaites, and the Philistines were subjugated.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And after this there arose war with the Philistines at Gezer. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite struck down Sippai, who was one of the descendants of the giants, and the Philistines were subdued.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened afterward that war broke out at Gezer with the Philistines, at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Sippai, who was one of the sons of the giant. And they were subdued.

Context of 1 Chronicles 20:4

2When David came, he took the crown off the Ammonite king's head. The crown was made of gold. It weighed 34 kilograms. There was a valuable jewel fixed on it. David's men then put the crown on David's head. David also took a lot of valuable things from the city. 3He brought the people out from the city to do hard work for him. He made them cut wood with saws, and use iron tools and axes. He did the same thing to the people of all the other Ammonite cities. Then David and all his army returned to Jerusalem. Some time after that, the Israelites fought a battle against the Philistines at Gezer. In that battle, Sibbecai from Hushah killed Sippai. Sippai was a descendant of Rapha. So Israel won against the Philistines. 5In another battle against the Philistines, Jair's son Elhanan killed Lahmi. Lahmi was the brother of Goliath who came from Gath. He had a spear that was very thick and heavy, like a big tree. 6There was another battle at Gath. Another descendant of Rapha fought against the Israelites there. He was a very large man. He had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot.

1 Chronicles 20:4 word by word

וַיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵיכֵ֔ן וַתַּעֲמֹ֧ד מִלְחָמָ֛ה בְּגֶ֖זֶר עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים אָ֣ז הִכָּ֞ה סִבְּכַ֣י הַחֻֽשָׁתִ֗י אֶת־סִפַּ֛י מִילִדֵ֥י הָרְפָאִ֖ים וַיִּכָּנֵֽעוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass after thisאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• that there aroseעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: riseH5975
• warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• at Gezerגֶּ֫זֶרgezer · GezerH1507
• with the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• at which timeאָז'âz · thenH227
• Sibbechaiסִבְּכַיsibbekay · SibbecaiH5444
• the Hushathiteחֻשָׁתִיchûshâthîy · HushathiteH2843
• slewנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• Sippaiסִפַּיsippay · SippaiH5598
• of the childrenיָלִידyâlîyd · bornH3211
• of the giantרְפָאִיםrâphâ' râphâh · RaphaiteH7497
• and they were subduedכָּנַעkâna‛ · be humbleH3665

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 20:4

• 2 Samuel 21:15Now the Philistines had started to attack the Israelites again. David went with his soldiers to fight against the Philistines. He became very tired.
• Joshua 12:12king of Eglon, king of Gezer,
• Joshua 16:3It continued to the west, to the land of the Japhletites as far as lower Beth Horon and Gezer. The border ended at the sea.
• 2 Samuel 21:18Some time after that, the Israelites fought a battle against the Philistines at Gob. In that battle, Sibbecai from Hushah killed Saph, a descendant of Rapha.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 20:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4See the marginal reference and notes.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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. war at Gezer--or Gob (see 2Sa 21:18-22).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 20:4

• David
• Gezer
• Goliath
• Rapha
• Saph
• Sibbechai
• Sippai

In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Chronicles, Books of
• Gob
• Rapha
• Samuel, Books of
• Saph
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Genealogy
• Gezer

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