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1 Chronicles 20: Giants Defeated

Joab led the army against Rabbah, and David received the crown of Ammon's king. Later, in wars with the Philistines, David's men defeated very large men born to the giant in Gath, including the brother of Goliath.

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World English Bible · 8 verses

  1. 1 At the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, Joab led out the army and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  2. 2 David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it. It was set on David’s head, and he brought very much plunder out of the city.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  3. 3 He brought out the people who were in it, and had them cut with saws, with iron picks, and with axes. David did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  4. 4 After this, war arose at Gezer with the Philistines. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, of the sons of the giant; and they were subdued.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  5. 5 Again there was war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  6. 6 There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six on each hand and six on each foot; and he also was born to the giant.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  7. 7 When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  8. 8 These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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1 Chronicles 20 · Preschool

God Is Bigger

Name Date

Color David's helpers. God is bigger than any giant.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.”

1 Chronicles 20:8 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Some enemies were very big. But God is bigger than anything. God helps His people.

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