1 Chronicles 20:7

And he reproaches Israel, and Jonathan son of Shimea, brother of David, strikes him.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6And there is war in Gath again, and there is a man of [great] measure, and his fingers and his toes [are] six and six—twenty-four [total], and he has also been born to the giant.

8These were born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:10And the Philistine says, “I have reproached the ranks of Israel this day; give a man to me and we fight together!”

1 Samuel 17:36Your servant has struck both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine has been as one of them, for he has reproached the ranks of the living God.”

1 Chronicles 27:32And Jonathan, David’s uncle, [is] counselor, a man of understanding, [and] he is also a scribe; and Jehiel son of Hachmoni [is] with the sons of the king;

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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