1-Chronicles - 20:8



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

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Chronicles 20:8.

Differing Translations

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These were the sons of Rapha in Geth, who fell by the hand of David and his servants.
These were born to Rapha in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
These were born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
These were of the offspring of the Rephaim in Gath; they came to their death by the hands of David and his servants.
These were the descendants of the Raphah in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
These were the sons of the Rephaim in Gath, who fell by the hand of David and his servants.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

These were born unto the giant in Gath - "These were born להרפא leharapha, to that Rapha in Gath, or to Arapha." So the Vulgate, Septuagint, and Chaldee.
The compiler of these books passes by also the incest of Amnon with his sister Tamar, and the rebellion of Absalom, and the awful consequences of all these. These should have preceded the fourth verse. These facts could not be unknown to him, for they were notorious to all; but he saw that they were already amply detailed in books which were accredited among the people, and the relations were such as no friend to piety and humanity could delight to repeat. On these grounds the reader will give him credit for the omission. See on 1-Chronicles 20:1 (note).

They fell, &c - We need not fear great men against us, while we have the great God for us.

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