When he defiedIsrael,Jonathanthe sonof Shimei,David'sbrother,struckhim down.
But Amnonhad a friendwhose namewas Jonadab,the sonof Shimeah,David'sbrother;and Jonadabwas a veryshrewdman.
There was warat Gathagain,where there was a manof [great] staturewho had sixfingerson each handand sixtoeson each foot,twenty-fourin number;and he alsohad been bornto the giant.
Thesefourwere bornto the giantin Gath,and they fellby the handof Davidand by the handof his servants.
Whereis the kingof Hamath,the kingof Arpad,the kingof the cityof Sepharvaim,and [of] Henaand Ivvah?'"
and Jessebecamethe fatherof Eliabhis firstborn,then Abinadabthe second,Shimeathe third,
Also Jonathan,David'suncle,[was] a counselor,a manof understanding,and a scribe;and Jehielthe sonof Hachmonitutoredthe king'ssons.
Next Jessemade Shammahpassby. And he said,"The LORDhas not chosenthisoneeither."
Again the Philistinesaid,"I defythe ranksof Israelthisday;giveme a manthat we may fighttogether."
The Philistinesstoodon the mountainon onesidewhile Israelstoodon the mountainon the otherside,with the valleybetweenthem.
"Your servanthas killedboththe lionand the bear;and thisuncircumcisedPhilistinewill be like oneof them, sincehe has tauntedthe armiesof the livingGod."
