1 Chronicles 20:7

And when he put shame on Israel, Jonathan, the son of Shimea, David's brother, put him to death.

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But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.

In Context

6And again there was war at Gath, where there was a very tall man, who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on his hands and six toes on his feet; he was one of the offspring of the Rephaim.

8These were of the offspring of the Rephaim in Gath; they came to their death by the hands of David and his servants.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:10And the Philistine said, I have put to shame the armies of Israel this day; give me a man so that we may have a fight together.

1 Samuel 17:36Your servant has overcome lion and bear: and the fate of this Philistine, who is without circumcision, will be like theirs, seeing that he has put shame on the armies of the living God.

1 Chronicles 27:32Now Jonathan, David's father's brother, expert in discussion, and a man of good sense, was a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni, had the care of the king's sons;

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 20:5-8

4 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. 5 And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam. 6 And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each… Read the whole commentary →

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