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Text -- 1 Chronicles 20:5 (NET)

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20:5 There was another battle with the Philistines in which Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite , whose spear had a shaft as big as the crossbeam of a weaver’s loom.



Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
WEAVING |
Samuel, Books of |
Lahmi |
Jair |
JAAREOREGIM |
JAARE-OREGIM |
HEREDITY |
Goliath |
Gath |
GITTITES |
GIANTS |
GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 |
GENEALOGY, 8 part 1 |
Elhanan |
David |
BEAM |
ARMS, ARMOR |
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collapse allCommentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)
Clarke -> 1Ch 20:5
Clarke: 1Ch 20:5 - -- Elhanan the son of Jair - See the note on 2Sa 21:19. The Targum says, "David, the son of Jesse, a pious man, who rose at midnight to sing praises to...
Elhanan the son of Jair - See the note on 2Sa 21:19. The Targum says, "David, the son of Jesse, a pious man, who rose at midnight to sing praises to God, slew Lachmi, the brother of Goliath, the same day on which he slew Goliath the Gittite, whose spear-staff was like a weaver’ s beam."
Defender -> 1Ch 20:5
Defender: 1Ch 20:5 - -- Several children of "the giant" are mentioned in 1Ch 20:4, 1Ch 20:6 and 1Ch 20:8. Whether this was a single giant or a generic term for a remnant trib...
TSK -> 1Ch 20:5

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Barnes -> 1Ch 20:4-5
See the marginal reference and notes.
Haydock -> 1Ch 20:5
Haydock: 1Ch 20:5 - -- Adeodatus. Hebrew, "Elchanan, the son of Jair, of Lehem;" or, "slew Lechemi, brother of Goliath;" or equal to him in strength. (Calmet) ---
Brothe...
Adeodatus. Hebrew, "Elchanan, the son of Jair, of Lehem;" or, "slew Lechemi, brother of Goliath;" or equal to him in strength. (Calmet) ---
Brother is here supplied, as it is wanting, 2 Kings. (Du Hamel)
Gill -> 1Ch 20:1-8

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TSK Synopsis -> 1Ch 20:1-8
TSK Synopsis: 1Ch 20:1-8 - --1 Rabbah is besieged by Joab, spoiled by David, and the people thereof tortured.4 Three giants are slain in three several overthrows of the Philistine...
MHCC -> 1Ch 20:1-8
MHCC: 1Ch 20:1-8 - --Though the Lord will severely correct the sins of his believing people, he will not leave them in the hands of their enemies. His assistance will over...
Matthew Henry -> 1Ch 20:4-8
Matthew Henry: 1Ch 20:4-8 - -- The Philistines were nearly subdued (1Ch 18:1); but, as in the destruction of the Canaanites by Joshua the sons of Anak were last subdued (Jos 11:21...
Keil-Delitzsch -> 1Ch 20:1-8
Keil-Delitzsch: 1Ch 20:1-8 - --
The account of the siege of Rabbah, the capital, in the following year, 1Ch 20:1-3, is much abridged as compared with that in 2Sa 11:1; 2Sa 12:26-31...
Constable: 1Ch 10:1--29:30 - --II. THE REIGN OF DAVID chs. 10--29
In all of Chronicles the writer assumed his readers' acquaintance with the ot...

Constable: 1Ch 17:1--29:30 - --E. God's Covenant Promises to David chs. 17-29
The dominating theme in 1 Chronicles is the Davidic Coven...

Constable: 1Ch 17:1--21:30 - --1. The first account of God's promises to David chs. 17-21
In some particulars the promises God ...
