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1 Chronicles 20:7 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. "

1 Chronicles 20:7

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5 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.

6 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.

7 When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

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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2 Samuel 21:21

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"When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, killed him."

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1 Samuel 23:16

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"Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God."

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2 Samuel 21:17

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"But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “Don’t go out with us to battle any more, so that you don’t quench the lamp of Israel.”"

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1 Maccabees 9:73

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"Thus the sword ceased from Israel. Jonathan lived at Michmash. Jonathan began to judge the people; and he destroyed the ungodly out of Israel."

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1 Samuel 20:33

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"Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death."

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Ezra 10:15

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"Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them."

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1 Chronicles 20:1

"At the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, Joab led out the army and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it."

1 Chronicles 20:2

"David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it. It was set on David’s head, and he brought very much plunder out of the city."

1 Chronicles 20:3

"He brought out the people who were in it, and had them cut with saws, with iron picks, and with axes. David did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem."

1 Chronicles 20:4

"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."

1 Chronicles 20:5

"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."

1 Chronicles 20:6

"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."

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