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

2Then David went to Rabbah and removed the crown from the king’s head, and it was placed on his own head. The crown was made of gold and set with gems, and he found that it weighed seventy-five pounds. David took a vast amount of plunder from the city. 3He also made slaves of the people of Rabbah and forced them to labor with saws, iron picks, and iron axes. That is how David dealt with the people of all the Ammonite towns. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem. 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. 5During another battle with the Philistines, Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath of Gath. The handle of Lahmi’s spear was as thick as a weaver’s beam! 6In another battle with the Philistines at Gath, they encountered a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in all, who was also a descendant of the giants.

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 21:15Once again the Philistines were at war with Israel. And when David and his men were in the thick of battle, David became weak and exhausted.
• Joshua 12:12The king of Eglon The king of Gezer
• Joshua 16:3Then it descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as Lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer and over to the Mediterranean Sea.
• 2 Samuel 21:18After this, there was another battle against the Philistines at Gob. As they fought, Sibbecai from Hushah killed Saph, another descendant of the giants.

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