BATTLE AT GOB
(Message by Tanny Keng)
0. Introduction
a) The Israelites and Philistines were archenemies and constantly fought.
b) Here is one of their confrontations, found in 1 and 2 Samuel. When Israel trusted God for the victory, they always won.
1. Location of the battle
a) Gob.
2. Winner
a) Israelites.
3. Comments
a) Other giants were killed, including Goliath's brother.
4. Text reference: 2 Samuel 21:18-22
i) 18 Now it happened afterward that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the sons of the giant. 19 Again there was war at Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
20 Yet again there was war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; and he also was born to the giant. 21 So when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. 22 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. (2 Samuel 21:18-22 NKJV)
The End ...
0. Introductiona) The Israelites and Philistines were archenemies and constantly fought.
b) Here is one of their confrontations, found in 1 and 2 Samuel. When Israel trusted God for the victory, they always won.
1. Location of the battle
a) Gob.
2. Winner
a) Israelites.
3. Comments
a) Other giants were killed, including Goliath's brother.
4. Text reference: 2 Samuel 21:18-22
i) 18 Now it happened afterward that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the sons of the giant. 19 Again there was war at Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
20 Yet again there was war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; and he also was born to the giant. 21 So when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. 22 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. (2 Samuel 21:18-22 NKJV)
The End ...
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