Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version These four were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men. New Living Translation These four Philistines were descendants of the giants of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them. English Standard Version These four 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 four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. King James Bible These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. New King James Version These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. New American Standard Bible These four were born to the giant at Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. NASB 1995 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. NASB 1977 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Legacy Standard Bible These four 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 four [warriors] were descended from the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hands of David and his servants. Christian Standard Bible These four were descended from the giant in Gath and were killed by David and his soldiers. Holman Christian Standard Bible These four were descended from the giant in Gath and were killed by David and his soldiers. American Standard Version These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Contemporary English Version David and his soldiers killed these four men who were descendants of the Rephaim from Gath. English Revised Version These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. GOD'S WORD® Translation These four were descendants of Haraphah from Gath, and David and his men killed them. Good News Translation These four were descendants of the giants of Gath, and they were killed by David and his men. International Standard Version These four giants, who had been fathered by a giant in Gath, were killed at the hands of David and his servants. Majority Standard Bible So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. NET Bible These four were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by David and his soldiers. New Heart English Bible These four were descendants of Raphah in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Webster's Bible Translation These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. World English Bible These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthese four have been born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Young's Literal Translation these four have been born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Smith's Literal Translation Those four were born to Rephah in Oath, and they will fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThese four were born of Arapha in Geth, and they fell by the hand of David, and of his servants. Catholic Public Domain Version These four men were born of Arapha in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and his servants. New American Bible These four were descended from the Rephaim in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his servants. New Revised Standard Version These four were descended from the giants in Gath; they fell by the hands of David and his servants. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThese four were born to the giants in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated These four were born to giants in Gath and were delivered into the hand of David and into the hand of his Servants OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Brenton Septuagint Translation These four were born descendants of the giants in Geth, the family of Rapha; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Four Battles Against the Philistines…21and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him. 22 So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. Cross References 1 Chronicles 20:8 So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. 1 Samuel 17:4-7 Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height, / and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels, / and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders. ... 1 Samuel 17:49-51 Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. / Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. / David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. 1 Samuel 17:40 And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine. 1 Samuel 17:45-47 But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. / This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. / And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” 1 Samuel 17:10-11 Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!” / On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid. 1 Samuel 17:26 David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” 1 Samuel 17:36-37 Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.” / David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.” 1 Samuel 17:54 David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent. 1 Samuel 21:9 The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one here.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.” 1 Samuel 18:6-7 As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments. / And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” 1 Samuel 18:17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” 1 Samuel 18:25 Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines. 1 Samuel 19:8 When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him. 1 Samuel 23:1-5 Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.” / So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.” / But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?” ... Treasury of Scripture These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. four 1 Chronicles 20:8 These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. fell by 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. Psalm 60:12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. Psalm 108:13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. Jump to Previous Born David Descendants Descended End Fall Fell Four Gath Giant Giants Hand Hands Offspring Rapha Raphah Rephaim ServantsJump to Next Born David Descendants Descended End Fall Fell Four Gath Giant Giants Hand Hands Offspring Rapha Raphah Rephaim Servants2 Samuel 21 1. The three year Gibeonite famine ceases, by hanging seven of Saul's sons.10. Rizpah's kindness unto the dead 12. David buries the bones of Saul and Jonathan in his father's tomb 15. Four battles against the Philistines, wherein four men of David slay four giants. These four This phrase refers to the four giants mentioned in the preceding verses, who were formidable warriors and descendants of the giants in Gath. The number four often symbolizes completeness in the Bible, suggesting that these giants represented a complete threat that was overcome by David and his men. Historically, the presence of giants in the ancient Near East is supported by various texts and archaeological findings, which describe large warrior clans. were descendants of Rapha in Gath and they fell at the hands of David and his servants
Hebrew So theseאֵ֛לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those four אַרְבַּ֥עַת (’ar·ba·‘aṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 702: Four descendants יֻלְּד֥וּ (yul·lə·ḏū) Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage of Rapha לְהָרָפָ֖ה (lə·hā·rā·p̄āh) 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 דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) 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 2 Samuel 21:22 NIV2 Samuel 21:22 NLT 2 Samuel 21:22 ESV 2 Samuel 21:22 NASB 2 Samuel 21:22 KJV 2 Samuel 21:22 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 21:22 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 21:22 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 21:22 French Bible 2 Samuel 21:22 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 21:22 These four were born to the giant (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |