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17 but Abishai son of Zeruiah killed the Philistine and saved David’s life.

Then David’s men made a promise to him, saying, “Never again will you go out with us to battle. If you were killed, Israel would lose its greatest leader.”

18 Later, at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, another one of the sons of Rapha.

19 Later, there was another battle at Gob with the Philistines. Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim from Bethlehem killed Goliath[a] from Gath. His spear was as large as a weaver’s rod.

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Footnotes

  1. 21:19 Goliath In 1 Chronicles 20:5 he is called Lahmi, brother of Goliath.

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