¹⁶Then Ishbi-benob, who was ^aamong those born to the ¹giants, the weight of whose spear was ²three hundred shekels of bronze in weight, ³was girded with a new sword, and he ⁴intended to strike down David.

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Footnotes

1Lit giant; Heb Raphah
2Approx. 7.5 lb. or 3.3 kg, a shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm
3Lit and he was
4Lit said

Cross references

a Num 13:22, 28; Josh 15:14; 2 Sam 21:18–22

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Ishbi-benob, one of the descendants of the giants, whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of bronze, and who was armed with a new sword, thought to kill David.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of Rapha, whose bronze spearhead weighed three hundred shekels and who was armed with a new sword, said he would kill David.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then Ishbi-benob, one of the descendants of the giant, whose bronze spear weighed about eight pounds and who wore new armor, intended to kill David.

NLTNew Living Translation

Ishbi-benob was a descendant of the giants; his bronze spearhead weighed more than seven pounds, and he was armed with a new sword. He had cornered David and was about to kill him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now Yishbi in Nob, who was among the descendents of Raphah (now the weight of his spearhead was three hundredweight of bronze, and he was newly armed), said that he would kill David.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Ishbi-benob, 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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