1 Chronicles 8:13

8:13 Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath.

1 Chronicles 20:8

20:8 These were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by the hand of David and his soldiers.

1 Chronicles 7:21

7:21 his son Zabad, his son Shuthelah

(Ezer and Elead were killed by the men of Gath, who were natives of the land, when they went down to steal their cattle.

1 Chronicles 18:1

David Conquers the Neighboring Nations

18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns away from the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 20:6

20:6 In a battle in Gath 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.


tn Heb “they fell.”

tn Heb “his servants.”

tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”

tn Heb “from the hand of the Philistines.” Here “hand” is figurative language for “control.”

tn Heb “and there was another battle, in Gath.”