New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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These four were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
These these Pronoun H428 אֵ֛לֶּה el·leh
four four Noun H702 אַרְבַּ֥עַת ar·ba·'at
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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were born to bear, bring forth, beget Verb H3205 יֻלְּד֥וּ yul·le·du
to the giant giant H7498    
in Gath, "wine press," a Philistine city Noun H1661 בְּגַ֑ת be·gat;
Analysis:
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and they fell to fall, lie Verb H5307 וַיִּפְּל֥וּ vai·yip·pe·lu
by the hand hand Noun H3027 בְיַד־ ve·yad-
of David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֖ד da·vid
Analysis:
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and by the hand hand Noun H3027 וּבְיַ֥ד u·ve·yad
of his servants. slave, servant Noun H5650 עֲבָדָֽיו׃ a·va·dav.

Locations

Gath

GATHgath (gath; Septuagint Geth, "winepress"):One of the five chief cities of the Philistines (Joshua 13:3 1 Samuel 6:17). It was a walled town (2 Chronicles 26:6) and was not taken by Joshua, and, although many conflicts took place between the Israelites and its people, it does not seem to have been captured until the time of David (1 Chronicles 18:1). It w... View Details

People

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.
King James Bible These four were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David David, and by the hand of his servants.
Hebrew Greek English These four were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.