And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.
Parallel translations
- WEB After this, that there was again war with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was of the sons of the giant.
- BSB Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha.
- NKJV Now it happened afterward that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the sons of the giant.
- NASB Now it came about after this that there was war again with the Philistines at Gob; then Sibbecai the Hushathite struck and killed Saph, who was among the descendants of the giant.
- NLT After this, there was another battle against the Philistines at Gob. As they fought, Sibbecai from Hushah killed Saph, another descendant of the giants.
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Quick answer
In another battle, Sibbecai kills the giant Saph. God continues to give victory over Israel's formidable foes through his servants.
Overview
This brief notice records another of David's mighty men defeating one of the Philistine giants. The repeated victories show that the threat of the giants, once embodied in Goliath, is steadily being overcome. It testifies that the battles are the LORD's, won through the faithful courage of his people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Chr 11:29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
- 2 Sam 21:20And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.
- 2 Sam 21:16And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
- 1 Chr 27:11The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
- 2 Sam 21:22These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
- 1 Chr 20:4–8And 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.
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