Lahmi
לַחְמִי/LAH-mee/
“My bread, possibly a shortened form of Beth-lehemite”
☩Identity
Lahmi is identified in 1 Chronicles 20:5 as the brother of Goliath of Gath, killed by Elhanan the son of Jair. The parallel passage in 2 Samuel 21:19 presents a textual difficulty, stating that Elhanan 'slew Goliath the Gittite' rather than his brother. Many scholars believe the Chronicles account preserves the correct reading, while the Samuel text has suffered scribal corruption. The proposed resolution is that both passages originally read: 'Elhanan, the son of Jair of Bethlehem, slew the brother of Goliath of Gath, whose spear-handle was like a weaver's beam.' This Lahmi was one of several Philistine giants descended from the giant of Gath who fell in battles with David's warriors.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 20:52 Samuel 21:19
References
- 1.James Orr (ed.), "Lahmi," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Lahmi," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. V (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 3.George Morrish, "Lahmi," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).