1 Chronicles 20:8

Modern

So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.

Traditional

These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

Literal

These were born of Rapha in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

Latin

Included in 1 Chronicles 20:7

Hebrew

English

So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.

This section tells about David's wars and military successes, showing him as a great warrior in Israel's history. It focuses on the public and political sides of David's enemies, with little about their private lives.
There are three main parts that match accounts in Samuel:
1. Battles during the kingdom's expansion (1 Chronicles 18:1–17; see 2 Samuel 8:1–16)
2. The battle against the Ammonites (1 Chronicles 19:1–20:3; see 2 Samuel 10:1–11:1; 12:30–31)
3. The deeds of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 20:4–8; see 2 Samuel 21:18–22)
Each part starts with a time transition (some time later) that loosely connects these events (1 Chronicles 18:1; 19:1; 20:4).

Theme notes and profiles

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.”
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.
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.

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Rapha: Ancestor of Philistine giants; his descendants fought against David's warriors

Gath: Philistine city; home of Goliath; refuge for David