1 Chronicles 20:7
What does 1 Chronicles 20:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 20:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when he put shame on Israel, Jonathan, the son of Shimea, David's brother, put him to death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he reproacheth Israel, and smite him doth Jonathan son of Shimea, brother of David.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He reviled Israel: but Jonathan the son of Samaa the brother of David slew him. These were the sons of Rapha in Geth, who fell by the hand of David and his servants.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he defied Israel; but Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother smote him.
Context
v.6And there was again war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot; and he also was born unto the giant.
v.7This passage
v.8These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 16:9
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
- 1 Samuel 17:36
Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
- 1 Chronicles 2:13
and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,
- 1 Samuel 17:10
And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
- Isaiah 37:23
Whom hast thou defied and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
- 1 Samuel 17:26
And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
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