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 Living Translation (NLT)After this, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. As they fought, Sibbecai from Hushah killed Saph, a descendant of the giants, and so the Philistines were subdued.

Context of 1 Chronicles 20:4

2Then David took their king’s crown from his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it. And it was set on David’s head. Also he brought out the spoil of the city in great abundance. 3And he brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work with saws, with iron picks, and with axes. So David did to all the cities of the people of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. 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. 5Again there was war with the Philistines, and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. 6Yet again there was war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, with twenty-four fingers and toes, six on each hand and six on each foot; and he also was born to the giant.

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 21:15When the Philistines were at war again with Israel, David and his servants with him went down and fought against the Philistines; and David grew faint.
• Joshua 12:12the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
• Joshua 16:3and went down westward to the boundary of the Japhletites, as far as the boundary of Lower Beth Horon to Gezer; and it ended at the sea.
• 2 Samuel 21:18Now it happened afterward that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the sons of the giant.

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
• David
• Genealogy
• Gezer
• Giants

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