2 Samuel 21:19

There was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite’s brother, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

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WEBBE

There was again war with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite’s brother, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

BSB

Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

KJV

And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

ASV

And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

BBE

And again there was war with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan, the son of Jair the Beth-lehemite, put to death Goliath the Gittite, the stem of whose spear was like a cloth-worker's rod.

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וַתְּהִי־ va·te·hi- and it was H1961 עוֹד od again H5750 הַמִּלְחָמָה ha·mil·cha·mah (the) war H4421 בְּגוֹב be·gov at Gob H1359 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 פְּלִשְׁתִּים pe·lish·tim [the] Philistines H6430 וַיַּךְ vai·yakh and he struck down H5221 אֶלְחָנָן 'el·cha·nan Elhanan H445 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 יַעְרֵי ya'·rei Jaare- H3296 אֹרְגִים 'o·re·gim Oregim H3296 בֵּית beit [the] Beth- H1022 הַלַּחְמִי ha·lach·mi (the) -lehemite H1022 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 גָּלְיָת gal·yat Goliath H1555 הַגִּתִּי ha·gi·ti the Gittite H1663 וְעֵץ ve·'etz and [the] wood of H6086 חֲנִיתוֹ cha·ni·to spear his H2595 כִּמְנוֹר kim·nor [was] like a beam of H4500 אֹרְגִים ס 'o·re·gim weavers H707

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 triumphed for us, believers shall be more than conquerors at last, even over that enemy.

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1 Chronicles 20:5

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GoliathElhananJair Gob

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WeavingElhananBeamLahmiJaare-Oregim

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.