2 Samuel 21:22

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

Literal

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

Latin

Hi quatuor nati sunt de Arapha in Geth, et ceciderunt in manu David et servorum ejus.

Interlinear

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

2 Samuel 21:15–22

The longer account of battles with the Philistines highlights important victories by David’s mighty warriors. A similar list of their deeds appears later in the chapter (see also 2 Samuel 23:8–39).

2 Samuel 21:1–24:25

The final chapters of 2 Samuel form a coda (a concluding section). This section brings together and summarizes the main themes from earlier chapters.

These chapters are thematic, not chronological (arranged by topic, not by time). Because of this, not all the events happened at the end of David’s reign (for example, 2 Samuel 22:1).

The material is arranged using a common Hebrew literary pattern called a chiasm (a mirror-like structure). In a chiasm, the first and last sections match, and the middle section is the focus.

The structure of this chiasm is as follows:

A: Saul’s sin against the Gibeonites and the punishment that affected the whole community (2 Samuel 21:1–14)
- B: David’s warriors and their heroic deeds (2 Samuel 21:15–22)
  - C: David’s Psalm (2 Samuel 22:1–51)
  - C′: David’s Psalm (2 Samuel 23:1–7)
- B′: David’s warriors and their heroic deeds (2 Samuel 23:8–39)
A′: David’s sin involving the census and the punishment that affected the whole community (2 Samuel 24:1–25)

A chiasm draws attention to the center section. Here, the center is David’s hymns. These hymns do not focus on David himself. Instead, they focus on David’s God.

Theme notes and profiles

David The Philistines

Events

Reign of Davidc. 1055 BC

Related verses

1 Chronicles 20:8
So these descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.
Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
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.
Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved 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.”
Psalm 108:13
With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.
Psalm 60:12
With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.
Psalm 118:15
Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!

Parallels

1 Chronicles 20:4–8

People

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

Places

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

Glossary

Avenger of Blood Gath Giants Rephaim Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Champions Fight Instead of Championship: Representatives of the Philistines Land David's Armies David: King of Israel: Defeats the Philistines Giants, Rephaim: The: The Last of, Destroyed by David and his Warriors Goliath: His Sons Rapha: An Ancestor of Certain Philistine Warriors, (Margins) The Philistines: David: Often Defeated in the Course of his Reign

2 Samuel 21:22

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