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2 Samuel 21:16

And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.

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וישבוvyshvvand Ishbi-benobיִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹבconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Ishbi-benob”H3430Jishbo-be-Nob, a PhilistineIshbi-benob (from the margin).וְיִשְׁבִּ֨יveyishbiand Ishbi-benobיִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹבconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Ishbi-benob”H3430Jishbo-be-Nob, a PhilistineIshbi-benob (from the margin).בְּנֹ֜בbenovIshbi-benobיִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹבnoun, proper name — “Ishbi-benob”H3430Jishbo-be-Nob, a PhilistineIshbi-benob (from the margin).אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…בִּילִידֵ֣יbilidein bornיָלִידpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in born”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3211born(home-) born, child, son.הָרָפָ֗הharafahthe giantרָפָאdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the giant”, the ordinary formH7497a giantgiant, Rapha, Rephaim(-s). See also H1051 (בֵּית רָפָא).וּמִשְׁקַ֤לumishqaland weightמִשְׁקָלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and weight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4948weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)(full) weight.קֵינוֹ֙qeynvospearקַיִןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “spear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7013a lance (as striking fast)spear.שְׁלֹ֤שׁsheloshthirdשָׁלוֹשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “third”, the ordinary formH7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice[phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).מֵאוֹת֙meothundred , -thמֵאָהadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.מִשְׁקַ֣לmishqalweightמִשְׁקָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “weight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4948weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)(full) weight.נְחֹ֔שֶׁתnechoshetcopperנְחֹשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “copper”, the ordinary formH5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.וְה֖וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.חָג֣וּרchagurgirdחָגַרverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “gird”, a verb used as a describing wordH2296to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side.חֲדָשָׁ֑הchadashahnew thingחָדָשׁadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “new thing”, the ordinary formH2319newfresh, new thing.וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לְהַכּ֥וֹתlehakotto strikeנָכָהpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to strike”, the to-form of the verbH5221to 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.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).דָּוִֽדdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Ishbibenob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with new armour, thought to have slain David.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and Ishbi-benob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword , thought to have slain David.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Ishbi-Benob, who [is] among the children of the giant — the weight of his spear [is] three hundred [shekels] weight of brass, and he is girded with a new one — speaketh of smiting David,

World English Bible

and Ishbibenob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of bronze in weight, he being armed with a new sword, thought he would kill David.

Darby Translation

And Ishbibenob, who was of the children of Raphah — the weight of his lance was three hundred shekels of bronze, and he was girded with new [armour] — thought to smite David.

Douay-Rheims

Jesbibenob, who was of the race of Arapha, the iron of whose spear weighed three hundred ounces, being girded with a new sword, attempted to kill David.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Ishbibenob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with new armour, thought to have slain David.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Jesbi, who was of the progeny of Rapha, and the head of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass in weight, who also was girt with a club, even he thought to smite David.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Ἰεσβὶ, ὃς ἦν ἐν τοῖς ἐκγόνοις τοῦ Ῥαφά, καὶ ὁ σταθμὸς τοῦ δόρατος αὐτοῦ, τριακοσίων σίκλων ὁλκῇ χαλκοῦ, καὶ αὐτὸς περιεζωσμένος κορύνην, καὶ διενοεῖτο τοῦ πατάξαι τὸν Δαυίδ.