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1 Chronicles 20:4

1 Chronicles 20:4
And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.

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Matthew Henry

1 Chronicles 20:4-8

The Philistines were nearly subdued (Ch1 18:1); but, as in the destruction of the Canaanites by Joshua the sons of Anak were last subdued (Jos 11:21), so here in the conquest of the Philistines the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

at Gezer See 1Ch 6:67, note. In 2Sa 5:25 it is said that David smote the Philistines "from Geba until thou come to Gezer." In 2 Sam. at Gob, but no place called Gob is known.

Sippai In 2 Sam.…

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