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2 Samuel 21:21

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And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.

And when he defied {H2778} Israel {H3478}, Jonathan {H3083} the son {H1121} of Shimea {H8092} the brother {H251} of David {H1732} slew {H5221} him.

When he mocked Isra'el, Y'honatan the son of Shim'ah David's brother killed him.

and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.

And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, slew him.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 17:25 (3 votes)

    And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, [that] the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

  • 1 Samuel 17:26 (3 votes)

    And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who [is] this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

  • 1 Samuel 17:36 (3 votes)

    Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

  • 1 Samuel 16:9 (3 votes)

    Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

  • 1 Samuel 17:10 (3 votes)

    And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:32 (2 votes)

    Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [was] with the king's sons:

  • 1 Chronicles 2:13 (2 votes)

    And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,