2 Samuel 21 (KJV) - Bible Truth Library

Elhanan, etc.Instead of [y`ry 'rgym byt hlchmy 't glyt,] of the text, we should certainly read, as in the parallel text, "and Elhanan the son of Jair, slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath."

1 Chron. 11:26• ²⁶Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, (1 Chron. 11:26)

Jaare-oregim.

or, Jair.

1 Chron. 20:5• ⁵And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam. (1 Chron. 20:5)

Goliath.

1 Sam. 17:4‑11• ⁴And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
⁵And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
⁶And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
⁷And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
⁸And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
⁹If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
¹⁰And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
¹¹When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid. (1 Sam. 17:4‑11)

• Perhaps ― discouraging situation―Gob, the place where he was defeated, will become a battlefield for us a second time. What does it matter if we must retrace the same steps when we thought that we had finished with a treacherous struggle? (“The Sons of the Giant: 2 Samuel 21:15-22” by H.L. Rossier)

• Was not Goliath defeated by David? Be not troubled, be not afraid, Elhanan, hero of "the grace of God"!* This Goliath, this Gittite, is a false Goliath bearing a deceptive name, a lying name. He is only Lahmi, Goliath's brother (cf. 1 Chron. 20:5). Yes, but he has the same spear, like a weaver's beam, doesn't he (cf. 1 Sam. 17:7)? Ask him, Elhanan, where his sword is. His sword is in David's hands and it will remain there forever. Victory is assured you, Elhanan! To win this victory there is no need even of a slingstone which you surely could never wield as deftly as your king anyway. It is confidence, the humble dependence you saw in David, that will overcome him. Yes, at any rate the victory is yours; it is ours, because it is His! (“The Sons of the Giant: 2 Samuel 21:15-22” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

And there was again a battle at Gob with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, smote Goliathe the Gittite; now the shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam.

JND Translation Notes

Or "Lahmi, brother of Goliath." see 1 Chron. 20.5.