19 And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob, and (A)Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, the Bethlehemite, struck down Goliath the Gittite, (B)the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.[a] 20 And there was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand, and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number, and he also was descended (C)from the giants. 21 And when (D)he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David's brother, struck him down.

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  1. 2 Samuel 21:19 Contrast 1 Chronicles 20:5, which may preserve the original reading

19 In another battle with the Philistines at Gob, Elhanan son of Jair[a] the Bethlehemite killed the brother of[b] Goliath the Gittite,(A) who had a spear with a shaft like a weaver’s rod.(B)

20 In still another battle, which took place at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He also was descended from Rapha. 21 When he taunted(C) Israel, Jonathan son of Shimeah,(D) David’s brother, killed him.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 21:19 See 1 Chron. 20:5; Hebrew Jaare-Oregim.
  2. 2 Samuel 21:19 See 1 Chron. 20:5; Hebrew does not have the brother of.