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1 Chronicles 20:7
and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David’s servant Jonathan kills a giant who taunted Israel during a battle at Gath against the descendants of Rapha. (1 Chr 20:6-8)
The words — The text uses וַ/יְחָרֵ֖ף (va/y.cha.Ref, "taunted") and וַ/יַּכֵּ֙/הוּ֙ (va/i.ya.Ke./hu, "struck down") to describe the giant’s defiance and Jonathan’s fatal blow. (1 sentence)
The thread — The giant’s taunt echoes the Philistine challenge in 1 Samuel 17:10, while Jonathan’s lineage is clarified in 1 Chronicles 2:13 as the son of Shimea, Jesse’s third son. (1 sentence)
Why it lands — The verse records Jonathan acting as David’s agent to end a specific threat, requiring readers to note the precise familial link between Jonathan and Jesse without conflating generations. (1 sentence)
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 16:9 Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
- 1 Chronicles 2:13 Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
- 1 Samuel 17:10 Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!”
- 1 Samuel 17:26 David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
- 1 Samuel 17:36 Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”
- Isaiah 37:23 Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!