1 Chronicles 20:7

And he reproacheth Israel, and smite him doth Jonathan son of Shimea, brother of David.

Young's Literal Translation

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 again war in Gath, and there is a man of measure, and his fingers and his toes [are] six and six, twenty and four, and also, he hath 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 saith, 'I have reproached the ranks of Israel this day; give to me a man, and we fight together.'

1 Samuel 17:36Both the lion and the bear hath thy servant smitten, and this uncircumcised Philistine hath been as one of them, for he hath reproached the ranks of the living God.'

1 Chronicles 27:32And Jonathan, uncle of David, [is] counsellor, a man of understanding, 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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