2 Kingdoms (2 Samuel) 21:21Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And he reproached Israel: and Jonathan the son of Samae the brother of David slew him.
וַיְחָרֵ֖ף אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן בֶּן־שמעי שִׁמְעָ֖ה אֲחִ֥י דָוִֽד׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Sam 17:25And some one of Israel said: Have you seen this man that is come up, for he is come up to defy Israel. And the man that shall slay him, the king will enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and will make his father's house free from tribute in Israel.
- 1 Sam 17:26And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying: What shall be given to the man that shall kill this Philistine, and shall take away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
- 1 Sam 17:36For I thy servant have killed both a lion and a bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be also as one of them. I will go now, and take away the reproach of the people: for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who hath dared to curse the army of the living God?
- 1 Sam 16:9And Isai brought Samma, and he said of him: Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
- 1 Sam 17:10And the Philistine said: I have defied the bands of Israel this day: give me a man, and let him fight with me hand to hand.
- 1 Chr 27:32And Jonathan David's uncle, a counsellor, a wise and learned man: he and Jahiel the son of Hachamoni were with the king's sons.
- 1 Chr 2:13And Isai begot Eliab his firstborn, the second Abinadab, the third Simmaa,
- 1 Sam 17:3And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.