1 Chronicles 20:7

And he defied Israel, and Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

6And there was again war in Gath, and there was a man of extraordinary size, and his fingers and toes were six on each hand and foot, four and twenty; and he was descended from the giants.

8These were born to Rapha in Gath; all four were giants, and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:10And the Philistine said, Behold, I have defied the armies of Israel this very day: give me a man, and we will both of us fight in single combat.

1 Samuel 17:36Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear, and the uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them: shall I not go and smite him, and remove this day a reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised one, who has defied the army of the living God?

1 Chronicles 27:32And Jonathan, David’s uncle by the father’s side, was a counselor, a wise man: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with 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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