Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version These were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men. New Living Translation These Philistines were descendants of the giants of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them. English Standard Version These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Berean Standard Bible So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. King James Bible These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. New King James Version These were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. New American Standard Bible These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. NASB 1995 These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. NASB 1977 These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Legacy Standard Bible These were born to the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Amplified Bible These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Christian Standard Bible These were the descendants of the giant in Gath killed by David and his soldiers. Holman Christian Standard Bible These were the descendants of the giant in Gath killed by David and his soldiers. American Standard Version These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Aramaic Bible in Plain English These four were born to reproach in Gath, and were destroyed by the hand of David and by the hand of his Servants. Brenton Septuagint Translation These were born to Rapha in Geth; all four were giants, and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Contemporary English Version David and his soldiers killed these three men from Gath who were descendants of the Rephaim. Douay-Rheims Bible These were the sons of Rapha in Geth, who fell by the hand of David and his servants. English Revised Version These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. GOD'S WORD® Translation These [men] were the descendants of Haraphah from Gath, and David and his men killed them. Good News Translation These three, who were killed by David and his men, were descendants of the giants at Gath. International Standard Version These descendants from the giants in Gath died at the hands of David and his servants. JPS Tanakh 1917 These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Literal Standard Version These were born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Majority Standard Bible So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. New American Bible These were the descendants of the Rephaim of Gath who died at the hands of David and his servants. NET Bible These were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by the hand of David and his soldiers. New Revised Standard Version These were descended from the giants in Gath; they fell by the hand of David and his servants. New Heart English Bible These were the descendants of the Raphah in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Webster's Bible Translation These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. World English Bible These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Young's Literal Translation These were born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Battles Against the Philistines…7and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him. 8So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. Cross References 2 Samuel 21:16 Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David. 2 Samuel 21:22 So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. 1 Chronicles 20:7 and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David's brother Shimei killed him. 1 Chronicles 21:1 Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel. Treasury of Scripture These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. the fell Joshua 14:12 Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said. Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: Jump to Previous Born David Death Descendants Descended Fall Fell Gath Giant Giants Hand Hands Offspring Rapha Rephaim ServantsJump to Next Born David Death Descendants Descended Fall Fell Gath Giant Giants Hand Hands Offspring Rapha Rephaim Servants1 Chronicles 20 1. Rabbah is besieged by Joab, spoiled by David, and the people thereof tortured4. Three giants are slain in overthrows of the Philistines. (8) These ('?l), a rare word, found eight times in the Pentateuch with the article, here only without; perhaps an error of transcription. Samuel, "these four." The chronicler has omitted one giant. (See 1Chronicles 20:4.) The giant.--The Rephaite: that is, the clan or tribe of Rephaim. They need not have been brothers. Verse 8. - These were born unto the giant in Gath. The parallel place reads, "These four,,' etc. The first of the four in view there is not mentioned here. The account is given in 2 Samuel 21:15-17. And as it was in that encounter that David himself played the chief part (though, apparently, it was Abishai who dealt Ishbi-benob the fatal blow in "succouring" David), the notice of it would have seemed necessary to complete fully the sense of the following clauses, "They fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants." Still this, it may justly be argued, may have been the very reason of the form of expression here chosen, coupling David's work and that of his servants. This brief summary in the last verse of this chapter, as also in the last verse of the corresponding chapter, just serves to reveal to us the nexus that bound together the three or four exploits for narration. It consisted in the common descent of the four giant victims.
Hebrew So theseאֵ֛ל (’êl) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 411: These, those descendants נוּלְּד֥וּ (nūl·lə·ḏū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage of Rapha לְהָרָפָ֖א (lə·hā·rā·p̄ā) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7497: Rephaim -- inhabitants of an area East of the Jordan in Gath בְּגַ֑ת (bə·ḡaṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1661: Gath -- 'wine press', a Philistine city fell וַיִּפְּל֥וּ (way·yip·pə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie at the hands בְיַד־ (ḇə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of David דָּוִ֖יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and his servants. עֲבָדָֽיו׃ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant Links 1 Chronicles 20:8 NIV1 Chronicles 20:8 NLT 1 Chronicles 20:8 ESV 1 Chronicles 20:8 NASB 1 Chronicles 20:8 KJV 1 Chronicles 20:8 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 20:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 20:8 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 20:8 French Bible 1 Chronicles 20:8 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 20:8 These were born to the giant (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |