2 Samuel 21:22
These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
2 Samuel 21:22 in other translations
| BSB | So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. |
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| WEB | These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. |
| ASV | These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. |
| YLT | these four have been born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. |
| DARBY | These four were born to Raphah, in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. |
| BBE | These four were of the offspring of the Rephaim in Gath; and they came to their end by the hands of David and his servants. |
| Webster | These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. |
What does 2 Samuel 21:22 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 21:15-22
15-22. Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel--Although the Philistines had completely succumbed to the army of David, yet the appearance of any gigantic champions among them revived their courage and stirred them up to renewed inroads on the Hebrew territory. Four successive contests they provoked during the latter period of David's reign, in the first of which the king ran so imminent a risk of his…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 21:15-22
These events seem to have taken place towards the end of David's reign. David fainted, but he did not flee, and God sent help in the time of need. In spiritual conflicts, even strong saints sometimes wax faint; then Satan attacks them furiously; but those who stand their ground and resist him, shall be relieved and made more than conquerors. Death is a Christian's last enemy, and a son of Anak; but through Him that…
2 Samuel 21:22 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 21:22
- 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.
- 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.
- Psalms 118:15
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.
- Psalms 60:12
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
- Psalms 108:13
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
- Romans 8:37
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
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Context
- 2 Samuel 21:21
And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.
- 2 Samuel 21:22
These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
2 Samuel 21:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Estos cuatro le habían nacido al gigante en Gath, los cuales cayeron por la mano de David, y por la mano de sus siervos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ces quatre étaient nés au géant, à Gath, et tombèrent par la main de David et par la main de ses serviteurs. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Diese vier wurden dem Rapha zu Gath geboren; und sie fielen durch die Hand Davids und durch die Hand seiner Knechte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Hi quatuor nati sunt de Arapha in Geth, et ceciderunt in manu David et servorum ejus. |