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who actually killed Goliath......A>With stone and sling shot David slew Goliath of Gath." (1st Samuel 17:50) .....orB>"Elhanan son of Jair of Bethlehem killed Goliath of Gath, whose spear had a shaft like a weaver's beam." (2nd Samuel 21:19)..........yet....l Chronicles 20:5, says Elhanan killed Goliaths brother???????????"Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi, brother of Goliath of Gath, whose spear had a shaft like a weaver's beam."
Hello Chris,
Thank you for your question.
Let me guess, you must be either reading the NIV, New American Standard or The English Standard version of the Bible.
The King James and the New King James version both state in 2nd Samuel 21:19 that Elhanan killed Goliath's brother, which is in harmony with what 1 Chronicles 20:5 states.
To answer your question, David killed Goliath.
Elhanan son of Jair killed Goliath's brother Lahmi.
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