1 Chronicles 20:5

“And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.”

"And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam." - 1 Chronicles 20:5
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What does 1 Chronicles 20:5 mean?

1 Chronicles 20:5 (KJV) reads: "And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam." This verse is taken from the Old Testament of the Bible, specifically from 1…

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Victory Over Giants: Lessons from Elhanan's Battle

The verse we consider today is 1 Chronicles 20:5, which reads: "And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam." This brief account immerses us in a historical…

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A Prayer for Divine Strength and Victory in Our Battles

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of all things, we come before You today in humble reverence and heartfelt gratitude, acknowledging Your supreme power and authority over every battle we face in our lives. Just as we read in 1 Chronicles 20:5, "And there was war again with the…

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1 Chronicles 20:5 - "And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam."
2 Chronicles 20:5 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,"
1 Chronicles 5:20 - "And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him."
1 Chronicles 1:20 - "And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,"
1 Chronicles 8:20 - "And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,"
1 Chronicles 23:20 - "Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second."
1 Thessalonians 5:20 - "Despise not prophesyings."
1 Chronicles 2:20 - "And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel."
James 1:5-20
1 Chronicles 5:5 - "Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,"
1 Chronicles 8:5 - "And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram."
1 Chronicles 14:5 - "And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,"
1 Chronicles 3:20 - "And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five."
"¶ And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court," - 2 Chronicles 20:5
1 Chronicles 2:5 - "The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul."
1 Chronicles 1:5 - "¶ The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras."
1 Chronicles 25:20 - "The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 9:5 - "And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons."
"And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel," - 1 Chronicles 8:20
1 Chronicles 6:20 - "Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,"
1 Chronicles 15:20 - "And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;"
1 Chronicles 16:20 - "And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;"
1 Chronicles 9:20 - "And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him."
1 Chronicles 24:20 - "¶ And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah."
1 Chronicles 26:20 - "¶ And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things."
1 Chronicles 12:5 - "Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,"
1 Chronicles 5:19 - "And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab."
1 Chronicles 6:5 - "And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,"
1 Chronicles 20:8 - "These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants."