Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimeah, David’s brother, killed him. New Living Translation But when he defied and taunted Israel, he was killed by Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimea. English Standard Version And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, struck him down. Berean Standard Bible and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him. King James Bible And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him. New King James Version So when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. New American Standard Bible When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, struck and killed him. NASB 1995 When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, struck him down. NASB 1977 And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, struck him down. Legacy Standard Bible And he reproached Israel, so Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, struck him down. Amplified Bible And when he taunted and defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, killed him. Christian Standard Bible When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, son of David’s brother Shimei, killed him. Holman Christian Standard Bible When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, son of David’s brother Shimei, killed him. American Standard Version And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David's brother, slew him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he defied Israel, and Yonadab, son of Shama, the brother of David, killed him Brenton Septuagint Translation And he defied Israel, and Jonathan son of Semei brother of David, smote him. Contemporary English Version But when he made fun of Israel, David's nephew Jonathan killed him. Jonathan was the son of David's brother Shimei. Douay-Rheims Bible And he reproached Israel: and Jonathan the son of Samae the brother of David slew him. English Revised Version And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei David's brother slew him. GOD'S WORD® Translation When he challenged Israel, Jonathan, son of David's brother Shimei, killed him. Good News Translation He defied the Israelites, and Jonathan, the son of David's brother Shammah, killed him. International Standard Version When he defied Israel, David's brother Shimeah's son Jonathan killed him. JPS Tanakh 1917 And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. Literal Standard Version and he reproaches Israel, and Jonathan son of Shimeah, David’s brother, strikes him; Majority Standard Bible and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him. New American Bible And when he insulted Israel, Jonathan, son of David’s brother Shimei, struck him down. NET Bible When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, the son of David's brother Shimeah, killed him. New Revised Standard Version When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of David’s brother Shimei, killed him. New Heart English Bible When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David's brother, killed him. Webster's Bible Translation And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew him. World English Bible When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, killed him. Young's Literal Translation and he reproacheth Israel, and smite him doth Jonathan son of Shimeah, brother of David; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Four Battles Against the Philistines…20And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha, 21and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him. 22So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.… Cross References 1 Samuel 17:10 Then the Philistine said, "I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!" 2 Samuel 21:20 And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot--twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha, 2 Samuel 21:22 So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants. Treasury of Scripture And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew him. defied. 1 Samuel 17:10,25,26,36 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together… 2 Kings 19:13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah? Jonathan 1 Chronicles 27:32 Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counseller, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons: Shimeah 1 Samuel 16:9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. 1 Samuel 17:3 And 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. Shammah 1 Chronicles 2:13 And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, Shimma Jump to Previous David David's Death Defied Israel Jonathan Killed Purposing Reproacheth Shame Shimea Shimeah Shimei Shim'e-I Slew Smite Smote Struck TauntedJump to Next David David's Death Defied Israel Jonathan Killed Purposing Reproacheth Shame Shimea Shimeah Shimei Shim'e-I Slew Smite Smote Struck Taunted2 Samuel 21 1. The three year Gibeonite famine ceases, by hanging seven of Saul's sons.10. Rizpah's kindness unto the dead 12. David buries the bones of Saul and Jonathan in his father's tomb 15. Four battles against the Philistines, wherein four men of David slay four giants. (21) Jonathan the son of Shimeah.--Hence he was the nephew of David (1Chronicles 20:7), and was either the wily Jonadab mentioned in 2Samuel 13:3, or, more probably, his brother. David's family connections seem to have constituted a clan of heroes.Verse 21. - Jonatham. He was brother to the subtle Jonadab who helped Amnon on his way to ruin. The spelling of the father's name shows how little importance we can place on the Hebrew text in the matter of names. He is called here in the Hebrew Shimei, which the Massorites have changed into Shimeah. In 2 Samuel 13:3 we have Shimeah, in 1 Samuel 16:9 Shammah, and in 1 Chronicles 2:13 Shimma. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and when he tauntedוַיְחָרֵ֖ף (way·ḥā·rêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Jonathan יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of David's דָוִֽד׃ (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse brother אֲחִ֥י (’ă·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 251: A brother, ) Shimei שִׁמְעָ֖ה (šim·‘āh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8096: Shimei -- the name of a number of Israelites killed him. וַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙ (way·yak·kê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike Links 2 Samuel 21:21 NIV2 Samuel 21:21 NLT 2 Samuel 21:21 ESV 2 Samuel 21:21 NASB 2 Samuel 21:21 KJV 2 Samuel 21:21 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 21:21 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 21:21 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 21:21 French Bible 2 Samuel 21:21 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 21:21 When he defied Israel Jonathan the son (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |