John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 21:18

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And it came to pass after this, etc.] After the former battle: that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob; in (<132004>1 Chronicles 20:4) it is called Gezer; either the place had two names, or these two places were near each other; so that the battle may be said to be fought both at the one and at the other, being fought equally near to both: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which [was] of the sons of the giant; who is called Sippai, (<132004>1 Chronicles 20:4); he had his name from the lintel of a door, being as high as one, so tall that he could scarce go under one. Sibbechai was one of David’s worthies, (<131129>1 Chronicles 11:29); perhaps a descendant of Hushah, who sprung from Judah, (<130404>1 Chronicles 4:4).

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