Tree of Life Version
1 Chronicles 20:8
8These were descendants of the giants in Gath; they fell by the hand of David and 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
6Once again there was a battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature who had 24 fingers and toes, six on each hand and six on each foot. He too also descended from the giants. 7When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, struck him down. These were descendants of the giants in Gath; they fell by the hand of David and his servants.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 201 Chronicles 20:8 word by word
אֵ֛ל נוּלְּד֥וּ לְהָרָפָ֖א בְּגַ֑ת וַיִּפְּל֥וּ בְיַד־דָּוִ֖יד וּבְיַד־עֲבָדָֽיו׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 20:8
- Joshua 14:12Now therefore, give me this hill country about which Adonai spoke on that day. For you heard on that day how the Anakim were there as well as great, fortified cities. Perhaps Adonai will be with me, and I will drive them out, just as Adonai has spoken.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:11I further observed under the sun: The race is not to the swift nor the battle to the mighty, nor does bread come to the wise, or wealth to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; for time and chance befall them all.
- Jeremiah 9:23But let one who boasts boast in this: that he understands and knows Me. For I am Adonai who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth. For in these things I delight.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say in view of these things? If God is for us, who can be 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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