2 Samuel 21:22

21:22 These four were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed ¹  by David and his soldiers. ² 

2 Samuel 1:20

1:20 Don’t report it in Gath,

don’t spread the news in the streets of Ashkelon, ³ 

or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice,

the daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate!

2 Samuel 15:18

15:18 All his servants were leaving with him, ⁴  along with all the Kerethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites – some six hundred men who had come on foot from Gath. They were leaving with ⁵  the king.

2 Samuel 21:20

21:20 Yet another battle occurred in Gath. On that occasion there was a large man ⁶  who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in all! He too was a descendant of Rapha.

[21:22]  ¹ tn Heb “they fell.”

[21:22]  ² tn Heb “his servants.”

[1:20]  ³ sn The cities of Gath and Ashkelon are mentioned here by synecdoche of part for the whole. As major Philistine cities they in fact represent all of Philistia. The point is that when the sad news of fallen Israelite leadership reaches the Philistines, it will be for these enemies of Israel the occasion of great joy rather than grief.

[15:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “crossing over near his hand.”

[15:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “crossing over near the face of.”

[21:20]  ⁷ tn Heb “a man of stature.”