Atlas Biblica

    person · also great stature

    huge man

    מִדָּה

    A huge man from Gath, possibly a descendant of the Rephaim, was killed by David's warriors during a battle with the Philistines.

    verses
    2
    first named
    2 Samuel 21:20
    last named
    1 Chronicles 20:7
    period
    United Monarchy
    role
    Giant

    Description

    Who was huge man?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Bible mentions a huge man from Gath in 2Sa.21.20 and 1Ch.20.6. This man is not named but is described as having six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, a total of twenty-four digits.

    The huge man was from Gath, one of the five major Philistine cities. The Philistines were a constant threat to Israel during the reigns of Saul and David, and there were numerous battles between the two nations.

    In the context of these battles, the huge man is mentioned as a formidable opponent. He is described as being born to the giant, possibly indicating that he was a descendant of the Rephaim, a race of giants mentioned in the Bible (Deu.2.11, 20).

    Despite his size and strength, the huge man was killed by David's warriors during a battle with the Philistines. In 2Sa.21.20, it is mentioned that he was killed by Jonathan, the son of Shimea, David's brother. In 1Ch.20.6, the credit for killing the huge man is given to David's warriors collectively.

    The defeat of the huge man from Gath demonstrates the bravery and skill of David's warriors and highlights the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Philistines during this period in Israel's history.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects huge man8 of 8 entities the graph connects to huge man, in 2 groups: kinship 5, events 3. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.RaphaChild of · 2 events · 7 versesGoliathSibling of · 6 versesLahmiSibling of · 3 versesSaphSibling of · 2 versesIshbi-benobSibling of · 1 verseKinshipIsrael2 events · 2,578 versesGath1 event · 41 versesJonadab2 events · 7 versesEventshuge man

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    Places

    Where this happens

    The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.

    Where the story of huge man happensThe one place the claims about huge man reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Gath. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put huge man there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Gath
    United MonarchyThe one place the claims about huge man reach

    Read it

    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.

    1. 2 Samuel1 verse

      21:20

    2. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      20:6

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via GoliathGoliath and Philistia’s standingGoliath and Philistia’s standing is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via GoliathGoliath’s coming outGoliath’s coming out is an event attested across 3 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via GoliathGoliath’s defiance of Israel, Goliath, and Armies Of The Living GodGoliath’s defiance of Israel, Goliath, and Armies Of The Living God is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via GoliathGoliath’s shoutingGoliath’s shouting is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via GoliathPhilistiaAn ancient people and region in Canaan

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