2 Samuel 21:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.”
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Read Full Chapter →In another battle at Gob, Elhanan the Bethlehemite kills Goliath's brother, whose spear was as large as a weaver's beam.
What Does 2 Samuel 21:19 Mean?
Another giant falls at Gob, slain by Elhanan of Bethlehem. The narrator notes that this foe was kin to Goliath, with a spear as massive as a weaver's beam, the same fearsome description once given of Goliath himself. The house of Israel's old enemy is being brought low piece by piece.
Generations of giants are answered by generations of God's servants. The towering spear that once spread terror is no match for the courage God supplies. Scripture quietly insists that the enemies which seem insurmountable do fall in the end, and that the God who delivered Israel at the brook will keep on delivering His people.
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What does 2 Samuel 21:19 mean?
In another battle at Gob, Elhanan the Bethlehemite kills Goliath's brother, whose spear was as large as a weaver's beam.