2 Samuel 21:15
13 So David had the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan brought from there, along with the bones of those who had been hanged.
14 And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land.
Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.
16 Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.
17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.
- KJV
- Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.
- WEB
- The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;
- ASV
- And the Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. And David waxed faint;
- DARBY
- And the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought with the Philistines. And David was exhausted.
- BLB
- And again were the Philistines at war with Israel, and David went down, and his servants with him, and they fought against the Philistines, and David grew faint.
- ÅB
- Igjen kom det til krig mellom filistrene og Israel; og David dro ned med sine menn, og de stred med filistrene. David ble trett,
- OTB
- Nå gjorde filisterne igjen krig med Israel, og David dro ned med sine tjenere og kjempet mot filisterne, og David ble trett.
- B1930
- Atter kom det til krig mellem filistrene og Israel; og David drog ned med sine menn, og de stred med filistrene. David blev trett,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Joshua 14:10–11
Now behold, as the LORD promised, He has kept me alive these forty-five years since He spoke this word to Moses, while Israel wandered in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old,
Read in contextPsalms 71:9
Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.
Read in context2 Samuel 5:17
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.
Read in context2 Samuel 5:25
So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 12:3
on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,
Read in context2 Samuel 5:22
Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:28–30
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.
Read in context1 Peter 1:24–25
For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
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