The Meaning of 1 Chronicles 20:7 Explained

1 Chronicles 20:7

KJV: But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.

YLT: And he reproacheth Israel, and smite him doth Jonathan son of Shimea, brother of David.

Darby: And he defied Israel; but Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother smote him.

ASV: And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But when he defied  Israel,  Jonathan  the son  of Shimea  David's  brother  slew  him. 

What does 1 Chronicles 20:7 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 1 Chronicles 20

1  Rabbah is besieged by Joab, spoiled by David, and the people thereof tortured
4  Three giants are slain in overthrows of the Philistines

What do the individual words in 1 Chronicles 20:7 mean?

So when he defied - Israel and killed him Jonathan the son of Shimea brother of David
וַיְחָרֵ֖ף אֶת־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן בֶּן־ שִׁמְעָ֖א אֲחִ֥י דָוִֽיד

וַיְחָרֵ֖ף  So  when  he  defied 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָרַף 
Sense: to reproach, taunt, blaspheme, defy, jeopardise, rail, upbraid.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
וַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙  and  killed  him 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: נָכָה  
Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill.
יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן  Jonathan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹונָתָן  
Sense: a son of king Saul and a friend of David.
בֶּן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
שִׁמְעָ֖א  of  Shimea 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שִׁמְעָא  
Sense: son of David by Bathsheba.
אֲחִ֥י  brother 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אָח  
Sense: brother.
דָוִֽיד  of  David 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.