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

2David took the crown from the head of their king and wore it (its weight was a talent of gold and it was set with precious stones). He took a large amount of plunder from the city. 3He removed the city’s residents and made them do hard labor with saws, iron picks, and axes. This was his policy with all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem. Later there was a battle with the Philistines in Gezer. At that time Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued. 5There was another battle with the Philistines in which Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear had a shaft as big as the crossbeam of a weaver’s loom. 6In a battle in Gath there was a large man who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot – twenty-four in all! He too was a descendant of Rapha.

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 21:15Another battle was fought between the Philistines and Israel. So David went down with his soldiers and fought the Philistines. David became exhausted.
• Joshua 12:12the king of Eglon (one), the king of Gezer (one),
• Joshua 16:3It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.
• 2 Samuel 21:18Later there was another battle with the Philistines, this time in Gob. On that occasion Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the descendants 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