20:8 These were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed 1 by the hand of David and his soldiers. 2
(Ezer and Elead were killed by the men of Gath, who were natives of the land, when they went down to steal their cattle.
18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns 3 away from the Philistines. 4
20:6 In a battle in Gath 5 there was a large man who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot – twenty-four in all! He too was a descendant of Rapha.
1 tn Heb “they fell.”
2 tn Heb “his servants.”
1 tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”
2 tn Heb “from the hand of the Philistines.” Here “hand” is figurative language for “control.”
1 tn Heb “and there was another battle, in Gath.”