And there was war with the Philistines again, and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.Goliath was not the only giant among Israel's enemies. Apparently Goliath's family was also like him. He wasn't some anomaly like it appeared in the original story against David. Here we see that his brother is of similar size and ability, as are others.
However, David is not the only mighty warrior for Israel, either. Here we see another man defeat one of these Philistine giants. Later in the chapter, it says one of David's nephews also beats a giant. The enemies of Israel are neither small nor quelled, but God has raised up champions to fight them still.
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