By Apostle Aje Pelser
Preached at Harvester Reformational Church
David’s brothers and mighty men eventually finished the job of slaying the giants of their enemies. David had slayed Goliath, but he had 4 brothers. That’s why David picked up 5 smooth stones and the first hit its target. In this passage of 2 Samuel 21:15-22 we uncover some Identifications of spiritual giants and the strategies to slay them.
2Sa 21:15 When the Philistines were at war again with Israel, David and his servants with him went down and fought against the Philistines; and David grew faint.
2Sa 21:16 Then Ishbi-Benob, who was one of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose bronze spear was three hundred shekels, who was bearing a new sword, thought he could kill David.
2Sa 21:17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “You shall go out no more with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.”
2Sa 21:18 Now it happened afterward that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the sons of the giant.
2Sa 21:19 Again there was war at Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
2Sa 21:20 Yet again there was war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; and he also was born to the giant.
2Sa 21:21 So when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.
2Sa 21:22 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.
Giant 1: Goliath
H1555 golyath BDB Definition:
Goliath = “splendour”
the Philistine giant of Gath slain by David’s sling
H1540 gâlâh BDB Definition:
to uncover, remove
to remove, depart
to go into exile or to carry away into exile,
to uncover oneself (nakedness)
to discover or show oneself
to reveal himself (of God)
to be disclosed, be discovered
Slayed by: David
H1732 dâvid / dâvı̂yd BDB Definition:
David = “beloved”
youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel
Giant 2: Ishbibenob
“weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight,”
H3430 yishbô bėnôb BDB Definition:
Ishbi-benob = “his dwelling is in Nob”
1) son of Rapha, one of the nation of Philistine giants who attacked David in battle and was slain by Abishai
H3427 yâshab BDB Definition:
to dwell, remain, sit, abide
to sit, sit down
to be set
stay, have one’s abode
to be inhabited
to cause (cities) to be inhabited
to marry (give an dwelling to)
H5011 nôb BDB Definition:
Nob = “high place”
a priestly city in the Benjamin situated on some eminence north but near Jerusalem
H5108 nôb BDB Definition:
fruit
Slayed by: Abishai the son of Zeruiah
H52 ‘ăbı̂yshay / ‘abshay BDB Definition:
Abishai = “my father is Jesse” or “my father is a gift”
grandson of Jesse, nephew of David via his sister Zeruiah, brother of Joab
H1 ‘âb BDB Definition:
father of an individual
of God as father of his people
head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan
ancestor
grandfather, forefathers – of person
originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
of producer, generator (figuratively)
of benevolence and protection (figuratively)
term of respect and honour
ruler or chief (specifically)
Giant 3: Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.
H5593 saph BDB Definition:
Saph = “tall”
one of the sons of the Philistine giant slain by Sibbechai the Hushathite
at Gob: Slain by Sibbechai the Hushathite
Slayed by and location:
H1359 gôb BDB Definition:
At Gob = “cistern”
a place which was the scene of two encounters between David’s warriors and the Philistines (also ‘Gezer’)
H5444 sibbekay BDB Definition:
Sibbecai or Sibbechai = “weaver”
one of David’s guard and 8th captain for the 8th mo
