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2 Samuel 21:20 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on every hand and six toes on every foot, twenty-four in number, and he also was born to the giant. "

2 Samuel 21:20

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18 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.

19 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.

20 There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on every hand and six toes on every foot, twenty-four in number, and he also was born to the giant.

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

22 These four 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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1 Chronicles 20:6

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"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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1 Chronicles 20:8

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"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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1 Samuel 17:4

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"A champion out of the camp of the Philistines named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span went out."

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Sirach 47:4

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"In his youth didn’t he kill a giant, and take away reproach from the people when he lifted up his hand with a sling stone, and beat down the boasting Goliath?"

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1 Samuel 19:8

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"There was war again. David went out and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him."

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2 Samuel 23:10

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"He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and the LORD worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder."

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2 Samuel 21:1

"There was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the face of the LORD. The LORD said, “It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”"

2 Samuel 21:2

"The king called the Gibeonites and said to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the children of Israel had sworn to them; and Saul sought to kill them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);"

2 Samuel 21:3

"and David said to the Gibeonites, “What should I do for you? And with what should I make atonement, that you may bless the LORD’s inheritance?”"

2 Samuel 21:4

"The Gibeonites said to him, “It is no matter of silver or gold between us and Saul or his house; neither is it for us to put any man to death in Israel.” He said, “I will do for you whatever you say.”"

2 Samuel 21:5

"They said to the king, “The man who consumed us and who plotted against us, that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the borders of Israel,"

2 Samuel 21:6

"let seven men of his sons be delivered to us, and we will hang them up to the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” The king said, “I will give them.”"

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