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This question relates to an interpretation as to why David chose 5 smooth stones when challenging Goliath (see 1 Samuel 17:40). However, there is no biblical basis for emphatically stating Goliath had 4 other brothers. It appears, below, that Goliath had at least 1 brother here:
2 Samuel 21:19
19And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
In 2 Samuel 21, the term 'giants' comes from the Hebrew term 'Rephaim' who were a people living in Canaan who were noted for their large size (see Genesis 15:19-21; Numbers 13:33; and Deuteronomy 2:11).
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes. Goliath had 4 sons. David killed them all - David had collected 5 stones - one for Goliath and each of his sons knowing one day they would seek revenge for their father. Found in 2 Samuel
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∙ 14y agoNot in the Books of Samuel, which form part of what is now known as the Deuteronomic History.
1 Samuel 17:19ff says that Saul and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting the Philistines, then David offered to fight Goliath, whom no one else dared face. However, there is biblical evidence that this was not a historical account. 2 Samuel 21:19 says that it was Elhanan who killed Goliath (Hebrew Bible in English [JPS 1917 Edition]* ): "And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam."
The author of Chronicles, which was a post-Exilic revision of the Deuteronomic History, realised the difficulty in the Books of Samuel. He entirely omitted the battle between David and Goliath, and at 20:5 said that Lahmi (presumably Elhanan) killed the brother of Goliath.
Footnote:
* The King James (KJV) translation amends 2 Samuel 21:19, adding "the brother of" (in italics to indicate that this was not an exact translation), but most other English translations seem to have continued with the Hebrew Bible version.
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∙ 13y agoMore archaeologists have spent more time in Palestine than probably any other area on earth, yet they have found no evidence that Goliath or any other giants ever existed. Not just skeletal remains- no pottery or artefacts appropriate for a super-sized person, no houses or temples. Nothing.
If Goliath did not exist outside The Bible, we can only answer the question from the Bible itself, and it does not say whether Goliath had any sons or daughters.
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3 brothers 2samuel 18-21
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Was goliath the oldest of the five brothers?
Goliath had three brothers, that is why David took four smooth pebbles.
Why did David use 5 stones?
not sure might have made stone soup with them
Where in the bible can you find the four brothers of goliath?
1 Chronicles 20:5 lists Lahmi the brother of Goliath. 2 Samuel 21:19 records the death of "the brother of Goliath," but does not give a name. There are no other mentions of brothers of Goliath in the KJV bible. Although, the bible does speak about Goliath having four sons. (2 Samuel 21:22) "These four were born to the giant in Gath..."
What is the symbolic meaning of five stone of David and Goliath?
The Bible says that David collected five pebbles, but he used only one on Goliath, the theory is the four pe bbles were kept to use , in case Goliaths four brothers attacked him.
Where do the names mamblo buklau imanchudum come from?
Goliath's 4 brothers
Did David's Brother kill Goliaths brother?
No david only killed Goliath ,with a pebble from his sling shot. But david did take four more pebbles maybe for the brothers but they ran away.
Why did David pick up 5 stones when confronting Goliath?
Well for one thing he was not afraid of Goliath. David had already killed a bear and a lion. He must have been a pretty good shot with that sling shot. Another thing, no one else wanted to do it.
What is the names of the brothers of Goliath?
Anak was the name of Goliath's father, and in the book of Joshua 15:14 notes the names of 3 of his other children, Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
How do you do the Goliath puzzle on adventure quest?
just solve it, i did it four times.
Moral lesson in the story of David and Goliath?
The main point in my opinion is that when a man mocks God, he is destined for a fall. David was content in his victory, because he knew that God was fighting for him. So why five stones? Because Goliath had four brothers, who were giants also.
Who had six toes in the bible?
See 2 Samuel 21:19-20. Some traditional commentaries say that the two verses are both talking about Goliath the Philistine, while others say that verse 20 is talking about one of Goliath's brothers. It is verse 20 which mentions the Philistine who had twenty-four fingers and toes, but does not name him explicitly.
When was The Brothers Four created?
The Brothers Four was created in 1957.
