1 Chronicles 20:7 Meaning and Explanation
“But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →When the giant defies Israel, David's nephew Jonathan kills him.
What Does 1 Chronicles 20:7 Mean?
This giant does what Goliath once did: he 'defied' Israel, hurling open contempt at the armies of the living God. Jonathan, son of David's brother Shimea, answers the challenge and strikes him down. The defiance that had paralyzed an army a generation earlier is now swiftly silenced.
The word for defiance recalls Goliath's taunts, and so does the outcome. To revile the people of God is, in the end, to reproach God Himself, and such pride cannot stand. The Lord raises up deliverers, even from the younger and lesser known, to bring down the scoffer. It is a pattern fulfilled in Christ, who bore the reproach of His enemies in silence and overcame not by returning the taunt but by triumphing in obedience.
1 Chronicles 20:7 in the Original Language
charaph (חָרַף), 'to defy, reproach' -- the same scornful taunting Goliath had once hurled against Israel's ranks.
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What does 1 Chronicles 20:7 mean?
When the giant defies Israel, David's nephew Jonathan kills him.