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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.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim "the Bethlehemite", or Jair,son of Dodo of Bethlehem; one of David's military elite
 · Gittite resident(s) of the town of Gath
 · Goliath a Philistine giant from Gath,a Philistine giant from Gath killed by Elhanan.
 · Jair son of Segub son of Hezron of Judah,a man of Gilead who judged Israel twenty-two years,son of Shime-i son of Kish of Benjamin; father of Mordecai,the father of Elhanan, who slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath
 · Lahmi brother of Goliath; the Gittite whom Elhanan killed
 · Philistines a sea people coming from Crete in 1200BC to the coast of Canaan


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 | more
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Word/Phrase Notes
Clarke , Defender , TSK

Word/Phrase Notes
Barnes , Haydock , Gill

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NET Notes , Geneva Bible

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TSK Synopsis , MHCC , Matthew Henry , Keil-Delitzsch , Constable , Guzik

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

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 - -- 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...

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 tribe of giants still surviving in this former land of giants is not clear (see note on 2Sa 21:19)."

TSK: 1Ch 20:5 - -- Jair : 2Sa 21:19, Jaare-oregim Goliath : 1Sa 17:4, 1Sa 21:9, 1Sa 22:10; 2Sa 21:19

Jair : 2Sa 21:19, Jaare-oregim

Goliath : 1Sa 17:4, 1Sa 21:9, 1Sa 22:10; 2Sa 21:19

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: 1Ch 20:4-5 - -- See the marginal reference and notes.

See the marginal reference and notes.

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 - -- See Gill on 1Ch 20:1, 2Sa 11:1, 1Ch 20:2, 2Sa 12:30, 2Sa 21:15, and 1Ch 21:1.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Ch 20:5 See tc note on the parallel passage in 2 Sam 21:19.

Geneva Bible: 1Ch 20:5 And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew ( c ) Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff [was]...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

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 - --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 - -- 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 - -- 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 ...

Constable: 1Ch 18:1--20:8 - --David's victories over his enemies chs. 18-20 These chapters record the fulfillment of G...

Guzik: 1Ch 20:1-8 - --1 Chronicles 20 - Ammon is Defeated at Rabbah A. The defeat of Ammon. 1. (1) Joab goes back out the next year to get Rabbah of Ammon. It happened ...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: 1 Chronicles (Book Introduction) THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF CHRONICLES were also considered as one by the ancient Jews, who called them "words of days," that is, diaries or journal...

JFB: 1 Chronicles (Outline) ADAM'S LINE TO NOAH. (1Ch. 1:1-23) SHEM'S LINE TO ABRAHAM. (1Ch 1:24-28) SONS OF ISHMAEL. (1Ch 1:29-31) SONS OF KETURAH. (1Ch 1:32-33) POSTERITY OF A...

TSK: 1 Chronicles 20 (Chapter Introduction) Overview 1Ch 20:1, Rabbah is besieged by Joab, spoiled by David, and the people thereof tortured; 1Ch 20:4, Three giants are slain in three severa...

Poole: 1 Chronicles (Book Introduction) FIRST BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES THE ARGUMENT THESE Books of the CHRONICLES are not the same which are so called, 1Ki 14:19 , and elsewhere, (because...

Poole: 1 Chronicles 20 (Chapter Introduction) CHRONICLES CHAPTER 20 Rabbah besieged, spoiled, and tortured by David, 1Ch 20:1-3 . Three giants slain, 1Ch 20:4-8 . Of this first verse, see my ...

MHCC: 1 Chronicles (Book Introduction) The books of Chronicles are, in a great measure, repetitions of what is in the books of Samuel and of the Kings, yet there are some excellent useful t...

MHCC: 1 Chronicles 20 (Chapter Introduction) David's wars.

Matthew Henry: 1 Chronicles (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The First Book of Chronicles In common things repetition is thought needless and nauseous; but, in sacr...

Matthew Henry: 1 Chronicles 20 (Chapter Introduction) Here is a repetition of the story of David's wars, I. With the Ammonites, and the taking of Rabbah (1Ch 20:1-3). II. With the giants of the Phili...

Constable: 1 Chronicles (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The earliest Hebrew title for the Books of Chronicles translates as...

Constable: 1 Chronicles (Outline) Outline I. Israel's historical roots chs. 1-9 A. The lineage of David chs. 1-3 ...

Constable: 1 Chronicles 1 Chronicles Bibliography Ackroyd, Peter R. I and II Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah. London: SCM Press, 1973. ...

Haydock: 1 Chronicles (Book Introduction) THE FIRST BOOK OF PARALIPOMENON. INTRODUCTION. These Books are called by the Greek Interpreters, Paralipomenon; ( Greek: Paraleipomenon, ) tha...

Gill: 1 Chronicles (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES This and the following book were reckoned by the Jews as one book, as appears by the Masoretic note at the end of the ...

Gill: 1 Chronicles 20 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 20 Agrees with various passages in the second book of Samuel; 1Ch 20:1 with 2Sa 11:1 and 1Ch 20:2 with 2Sa 12:30 and t...

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