1 Chronicles 20:7

But, when he reproached Israel, Jonathan, son of Shimea brother of David, smote him.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6And there again came to be war with Gath,—where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes, six on each hand and foot, were four and twenty, and, he also, had been born unto the giant.

8These, were born unto the giant in Gath,—but 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—I, reproach the ranks of Israel, this day,—give me a man, that we may fight together.

1 Samuel 17:36Thy servant could slay, either a lion or a bear,—and, this uncircumcised Philistine, shall become, as one of them, for he hath reproached the ranks of a Living God.

1 Chronicles 27:32And, Jonathan the relative of David, was a counsellor, a man of understanding and a scribe, was he. And, Jehiel son of Hachmoni, was 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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