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2 Samuel 21:19

ElhananGoliathJairGob

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.”

18 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.

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,

21 and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Beth-lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
WEB
There was again war with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite’s brother, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
ASV
And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver`s beam.
DARBY
And there was again a battle at Gob with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, smote Goliath the Gittite; now the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam.
BLB
And there was war again at Gob with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite struck [the brother of] Goliath the Gittite, and the shaft of his spear [was] like a weavers’ beam.
ÅB
Enda en gang ble det strid med filistrene ved Gob, og betlehemitten Elhanan, sønn av Ja'are-Orgim, slo gittitten Goliat, som hadde et spyd hvis skaft var som en veverstang.
OTB
Og igjen var det konflikt med filisterne ved Gob, og Elhanan, sønn av Jaare-Oregim, betlehemmitten, slo Goliat, gittitten, hvis spydskaft var som en vevers bom.
B1930
Ennu en gang blev det strid med filistrene ved Gob, og betlehemitten Elhanan, sønn av Ja'are-Orgim, slo gittitten Goliat, som hadde et spyd hvis skaft var som en veverstang.

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  • 1 Chronicles 20:5

    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.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:4–11

    Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height,

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:26

    Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

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