1 Chronicles 20 · Verse 8

1 Chronicles 20:8

These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
1 Chronicles 20:8, King James Version

1 Chronicles 20:8 in other translations

BSBSo these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.
WEBThese were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.
ASVThese were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
YLTThese were born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
DARBYThese were born to Rapha in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
BBEThese were of the offspring of the Rephaim in Gath; they came to their death by the hands of David and his servants.
WebsterThese were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

What does 1 Chronicles 20:8 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 These were born unto the giant in Gath - "These were born להרפא leharapha, to that Rapha in Gath, or to Arapha." So the Vulgate, Septuagint, and Chaldee. The compiler of these books passes by also the incest of Amnon with his sister Tamar, and the rebellion of Absalom, and the awful consequences of all these. These should have preceded the fourth verse. These facts could not be unknown to him, for they were notorious to all; but he saw that they were already amply detailed in books which were accredited among the people, and the relations were such as no friend to piety and humanity could delight to repeat. On these grounds the reader will give him credit for the omission. See on 1Chr 20:1 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

1 Chronicles 20:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֵ֛ל'eltheseH411
נוּלְּד֥וּnu.le.Duthey were bornH3205
לְהָרָפָ֖אle.ha.ra.Fa'to <the> RaphaH7497
בְּגַ֑תbe.Gatin GathH1661
וַיִּפְּל֥וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH5307
בְיַד\־ve.yad-by [the] hand ofH3027
דָּוִ֖ידda.VidDavidH1732
וּבְיַד\־u.ve.yad-and by [the] hand ofH3027
עֲבָדָֽיו\׃\ \פ'a.va.Davservants hisH5650

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 20:8

  • Romans 8:31

    What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

  • Jeremiah 9:23

    Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

  • Joshua 14:12

    Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:11

    I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
they fell.
Jos 14:12; Ec 9:11; Jer 9:23; Ro 8:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Chronicles 20:7

    But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.

  • 1 Chronicles 20:8

    These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

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1 Chronicles 20:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Estos fueron hijos de Rapha en Gath, los cuales cayeron por mano de David y de sus siervos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ceux-là étaient nés au géant, à Gath, et tombèrent par la main de David et par la main de ses serviteurs.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Diese wurden dem Rapha zu Gath geboren; und sie fielen durch die Hand Davids und durch die Hand seiner Knechte.