2 Samuel 21:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,”
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“And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And there was again war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the battle is again in Gath, and there is a man of stature, and the fingers of his hands <FI>are<Fi> six, and the toes of his feet <FI>are<Fi> six, twenty and four in number, and he also hath been born to the giant,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 21:20 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 21:16Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.
- 2 Samuel 21:18Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha.
- 1 Chronicles 20:6And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,
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