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15 Moreover the Philistines were again at war with Israel; and David went down and his servants with him to fight against the Philistines; 16 But David, Joab, and Abishai were afraid of a giant, the weight of whose breastplate was three hundred shekels of brass, and who was girded with a new sword, and had threatened to slay David. 17 But Abishai the son of Zoriah succored him and smote the Philistine and killed him. Then the servants of David swore to him, saying, You shall go out no more with us to battle, that you may not quench the lamp of Israel. 18 And it came to pass after this, that there was again war with the Philistines at Gath; then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saphar, who was of the sons of the giants. 19 And there was again war between Israel and the Philistines, and Elhanan the son of Malap a weaver, a Beth-lehemite, slew a brother of Goliath the Philistine, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. 20 And there was again war in Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had on each hand six fingers and on each foot six toes, twenty-four in number; and he also was born to the giants. 21 And when he had defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew him. 22 These four were born to the giants in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. 2 Samuel 21:15-22, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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