2 Samuel 21:20 Meaning and Explanation
“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 (KJV)
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What Does 2 Samuel 21:20 Mean?
The last of these encounters takes place at Gath, the home territory of Goliath. There a man of extraordinary size confronts Israel, distinguished by six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in all, and counted among the offspring of the giant.
However strange or formidable the foe, the text presents him as one more enemy to be overcome, not a power beyond God's reach. The unusual detail underscores how imposing he appeared, and how much greater is the God who hands such opponents over. No size, no strangeness, places anyone beyond the limits of divine deliverance.
2 Samuel 21:20 in the Original Language
madon (מָדוֹן), 'great stature' -- here describing immense bodily size, marking the man as a daunting adversary.
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What does 2 Samuel 21:20 mean?
At Gath, another giant of great size appears, marked by six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot.