Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 20:8
So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records David’s military campaigns against Philistine strongholds, noting the defeat of specific champions during a period of ongoing conflict.
The words — אֵ֛ל ('el) = these and נוּלְּד֥וּ (nu.le.Du) = they were born, forming the phrase for "these descendants" who are identified as Rapha’s offspring.
The thread — The text’s emphasis on divine victory through chosen agents intersects with the supplied references: Romans 8:31 on God’s backing, Joshua 14:12 on claimed territory, and Ecclesiastes 9:11 on unpredictable outcomes in battle.
Why it lands — The verse states that specific warriors were killed by David and his men, requiring a reader to acknowledge the historical reality of judgment and the execution of force without romanticizing the violence.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
Cross-references
- Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Joshua 14:12 Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:11 I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.
- Jeremiah 9:23 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.