When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, son of David’s brother Shimei, killed him.
1 Samuel 17:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the Philistine said, ‘I defy the ranks of Israel today. Send me a man so we can fight each other! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Philistine said, I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. American Standard Version (1901) And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. Common English Bible I insult Israel’s troops today!” The Philistine continued, “Give me an opponent, and we’ll fight!” Catholic Public Domain Version And the Philistine was saying: "I have reproached the troops of Israel today. Present a man to me, and let him undertake a fight against me alone." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Philistine said: I have defied the bands of Israel this day. Give me a man, and let him fight with me hand to hand. |
When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, son of David’s brother Shimei, killed him.
After him, Eleazar son of Dodo son of an Ahohite was among the three warriors with David when they defied the Philistines. The men of Israel retreated in the place they had gathered for battle,
Perhaps the Lord your God will hear all the words of the royal spokesman, whom his master the king of Assyria sent to mock the living God, and will rebuke him for the words that the Lord your God has heard. Therefore, offer a prayer for the surviving remnant.” ’
When Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked and despised us, and said, ‘What is this you’re doing? Are you rebelling against the king? ’
Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
‘ “This is what the Lord says: The wise person should not boast in his wisdom; the strong should not boast in his strength; the wealthy should not boast in his wealth.
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of the heavens, because all his works are true and his ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words from the Philistine, they lost their courage and were terrified.
Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.’
David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with a sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord of Armies, the God of the ranks of Israel #– #you have defied him.