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After this, war arose at Gezer with the Philistines. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, of the sons of the giant; and they were subdued.

Again there was war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six on each hand, and six on each foot; and he also was born to the giant. When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother killed him. 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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Fighting Philistine Giants(A)

Afterwards, war broke out against the Philistines at Gezer, where Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the Rephaim,[a] defeating the Philistines. There was also another battle against the Philistines, when Jair’s son Elhanan killed Lahmi the Gittite, Goliath’s brother, whose spear was as big as[b] a weaver’s beam. There was also a battle at Gath, where there was a very tall man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—for a total of 24 digits—who was a descendant of the Rephaim.[c] When he challenged Israel, Shimei’s son Jonathan, David’s nephew,[d] killed him. These descendants from the giants in Gath died at the hands of David and his servants.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 20:4 Or the giants
  2. 1 Chronicles 20:5 Lit. was like
  3. 1 Chronicles 20:6 Or the giants
  4. 1 Chronicles 20:7 Lit. brother