1 Chronicles 20:4 Meaning and Explanation
“And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.”
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Read Full Chapter →War breaks out with the Philistines at Gezer, where Sibbechai kills the giant Sippai and the enemy is subdued.
What Does 1 Chronicles 20:4 Mean?
The chronicler turns from Ammon to a series of skirmishes with the Philistines, Israel's old western foe. At Gezer, Sibbechai the Hushathite strikes down Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, the towering warriors who long terrified Israel. The giant falls, and the Philistines are put down.
Here begins a small roll of honor: ordinary named men who faced the giants and won. The shadow of Goliath still loomed over his kindred, yet through David's servants the Lord kept overthrowing what once seemed unbeatable. It is a quiet testimony that no enemy is too great for God's people when He fights for them. The God who felled the giants by the hand of the faithful would one day disarm the last enemy, death itself, through the victory of His Son.
1 Chronicles 20:4 in the Original Language
Rephaim (רְפָאִים) -- a people of great stature, rendered 'the giant,' whose champions repeatedly fell before David's men.
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What does 1 Chronicles 20:4 mean?
War breaks out with the Philistines at Gezer, where Sibbechai kills the giant Sippai and the enemy is subdued.