King James Version

1 Chronicles 20:7

But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.

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וַיְחָרֵ֖ףvaycharefand betrothחָרַףconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and betroth”, the next action in the storyH2778to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winterbetroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.וַיַּכֵּ֨הוּ֙vayakehvand strikeנָכָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and strike”, the next action in the storyH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyehonatanJonathan. Compare H3129יְהוֹנָתָןnoun, proper name — “Jonathan. Compare H3129”H3083Jehonathan, the name of four IsraelitesJonathan. Compare H3129 (יוֹנָתָן).בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […שִׁמְעָ֖אshimaShimeaשִׁמְעָאnoun, proper name — “Shimea”H8092Shima, the name of four IsraelitesShimea, Shimei, Shamma.אֲחִ֥יachibrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.דָוִֽידdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he reproacheth Israel, and smite him doth Jonathan son of Shimea, brother of David.

World English Bible

When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

Darby Translation

And he defied Israel; but Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother smote him.

Douay-Rheims

He reviled Israel: but Jonathan the son of Samaa the brother of David slew him. These were the sons of Rapha in Geth, who fell by the hand of David and his servants.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he defied Israel, and Jonathan the son of Samaa the brother of David slew him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὠνείδισεν τὸν Ἰσραήλ, καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὸν Ἰωναθὰν υἱὸς Σαμαά, υἱὸς ἀδελφοῦ Δαυείδ.