These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
Parallel translations
- KJV These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
- BSB So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.
- NKJV These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.
- NASB These four were born to the giant at Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.
- NLT These four Philistines were descendants of the giants of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them.
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Quick answer
These four giants of Gath all fell by David and his servants. The chapter closes affirming God's complete victory over Israel's mightiest enemies.
Overview
The summary credits the fall of all four giants to David and his men, completing the theme that the Goliath-like threat has been thoroughly conquered. The victories are the LORD's, won through the king and those who serve under him. This triumph over the giants prefigures the greater Son of David who conquers every enemy, including death itself.
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- 1 Chr 20:8These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
- Rom 8:31What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Jer 9:23Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.
- Ps 118:15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.
- Ps 108:13Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will tread down our enemies.
- Ps 60:12Through God we shall do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.
- Rom 8:37No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
- Josh 14:12Now therefore give me this hill country, of which Yahweh spoke in that day; for you heard in that day how the Anakim were there, and great and fortified cities. It may be that Yahweh will be with me, and I shall drive them out, as Yahweh said.”
- Eccl 9:11I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
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God's covenant with David — a son whose throne and kingdom would last forever (7:12–16) — finds its yes in Jesus, the Son of David who reigns without end.
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