Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Chronicles 20:8

"These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants." — 1 Chronicles 20:8 (ASV)

These (’çl), a rare word, found eight times in the Pentateuch with the article, here only without; perhaps an error of transcription. Samuel, these four. The chronicler has omitted one giant. (See 1 Chronicles 20:4.)

The giant. — The Rephaite: that is, the clan or tribe of Rephaim. They need not have been brothers.