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2 Samuel 21:18

SibbechaiSippaithe giant in GathGob

16 Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.

17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”

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.

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

20 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,

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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.
KJV
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.
WEB
After this, there was again war with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was of the sons of the giant.
ASV
And it came to pass after this, that there was again war with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbecai the Hushathite slew Saph, who was of the sons of the giant.
DARBY
And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines, at Gob; then Sibbechai the Hushathite smote Saph, who was of the children of Raphah.
BLB
And it came to pass after thus, that the battle there was again at Gob with the Philistines. Then Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who [was] one of the sons of Rapha.
ÅB
Siden ble det igjen strid med filistrene; det var ved Gob; da slo husatitten Sibbekai Saf, som hørte til Rafas barn.
OTB
Nå skjedde det etter dette at det igjen var krig med filisterne ved Gob. Da slo Sibbekai, husjatitten, Saf, som var blant etterkommerne av kjempen.
B1930
Siden blev det atter strid med filistrene; det var ved Gob; da slo husatitten Sibbekai Saf, som hørte til Rafas barn.

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:29

    Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

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  • 2 Samuel 21:20

    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,

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  • 1 Chronicles 27:11

    The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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  • 2 Samuel 21:16

    Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.

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  • 2 Samuel 21:22

    So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.

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  • 1 Chronicles 20:4–8

    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.

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