Tuesday, August 5, 2014

There were other Giants in the Bible Besides Goliath


You have all heard the story of David and Goliath, but did you also know that there were 4 other Giants killed by David and his followers in the Bible? Did you know that in a battle following the defeat of Goliath that another giant, Ishbi-Benob almost killed David? Read 2 Samuel 21:15-22 and you will see that: 

1. The Giant Ishbi-Benob was killed by Abishai, son of Zerulah in defense of David who was almost defeated
2. The Giant Saph was killed by Sibbechai the Hushathite
3. The Giant Gittite, Brother of Goliath, was killed by Elhanan-Son of Jaare-Orgim the Bethlehemite
4. The Giant with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot was killed by Jonathan, Son of Shimea, brother of David.

The giants of Philistia were descendants of the Nephilim (the offspring of fallen angels and mortal women) who were on the earth before the flood and afterward producing a race of giants of extraordinary size and ability, mighty men of old, men of renown. [Genesis 6:4, Jude v.6]

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