And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.
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Gill's Exposition
And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines,.... Another battle with them in the same place:
where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the…
Barnes' Notes
A battle in Gob - In the parallel passage (marginal reference), “Gezer” is named as the field of this battle. However, Gath is named 2Sa 21:20, 2Sa 21:22 in a way to make it probable that Gath was the…
Adam Clarke
A battle - at Gob - Instead of Gob, several editions, and about forty of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., have Nob; but Gezer is the name in the parallel place, Ch1 20:4.
We have here the story of some conflicts with the Philistines, which happened, as it should seem, in the latter end of David's reign. Though he had so subdued them that they could not bring any great…
Cambridge Bible
at Gob A place mentioned only here and in 2Sa 21:21. The Sept. reads Gath, the parallel passage in Chron. Gezer; and we must suppose that Gobis either a corruption of the text, or some otherwise…
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