1 Chronicles 20:4

2 Then David took the crown from the head of their king. It was found to weigh a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.

3 David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes. And he did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.

Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued.

5 Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

6 And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines: then Sibbecai the Hushathite slew Sippai, of the sons of the giant; and they were subdued.
DARBY
And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; then Sibbechai the Hushathite smote Sippai, one of the children of Rapha; and they were subdued.
BLB
And it came to pass afterward that war broke out in Gezer with the Philistines. At that time Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Sippai of the sons of the Rephaim, and they were subdued.
ÅB
Siden kom det til et slag med filistrene ved Geser; da slo husatitten Sibbekai Sippai, som hørte til Rafas barn, og de ble ydmyket.
OTB
Nå skjedde det etter dette at det brøt ut krig ved Geser med filisterne;
da slo Sibbekai fra Husjat ned Sippai, en av etterkommerne av kjempene,
og de ble underlagt.
B1930
Siden kom det til et slag med filistrene ved Geser; da slo husatitten Sibbekai Sippai, som hørte til Rafas barn, og de blev ydmyket.

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