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2 Samuel 21:18

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Samuel 21:18

Verse 18 of 22

Scripture focus

And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which [was] of the sons of the giant.

2 Samuel 21:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Samuel 21:18

Theological / Devotional

At Gob. In the parallel text this incident is said to have taken place at Gezer (1 Chron. 20:4). The site of Gob is not known, but it probably was in the neighborhood of Gezer, a strongly fortified bastion overlooking the Philistine plain about 7 mi. (11.2 km.) northeast of Ekron, near the Valley of Aijalon. It is possible that by the time the account in Chronicles was written, the hamlet of Gob had already become almost unknown and that the writer gave the geographical setting in terms of the much better known town of Gezer, now Tell Jezer.

Sibbechai. This name also occurs in the list of David’s heroes (1 Chron. 11:29), but in 2 Sam. 23:27 the name appears as “Mebunnai.” He was the captain of the eighth division of David’s army (1 Chron. 27:11).

Saph. Spelled “Sippai” in the parallel text (1 Chron. 20:4). The statement is also added there that the Philistines were subdued.

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