4 Some time later, Israel fought a battle against the Philistines at Gezer. During this battle, Sibbecai from Hushah killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim,20.4 Rephaim: This may refer to a group of people that lived in Palestine before the Israelites and who were famous for their large size. and the Philistines were defeated.
5 1 S 17.4-7.In another battle against the Philistines, Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath from Gath, whose spear shaft was like a weaver’s beam.20.5 weaver’s beam: When a weaver made cloth, one set of threads was tied onto a large wooden rod that was known as a weaver’s beam.
6 Another one of the Philistine soldiers who was a descendant of the Rephaim was as big as a giant and had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. During a battle at Gath, 7 he made fun of Israel, so David’s nephew Jonathan20.7 David’s nephew Jonathan: Hebrew "Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother." killed him.
8 David and his soldiers killed these three men from Gath who were descendants of the Rephaim.