2 Samuel 21:15

2 Samuel 21:15 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Once again there was a battle between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight against the Philistines, and he became exhausted.
• English Standard Version (ESV)There was war again between the Philistines and Israel, and David went down together with his servants, and they fought against the Philistines. And David grew weary.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When the Philistines were at war again with Israel, David and his servants with him went down and fought against the Philistines; and David grew faint.

Context of 2 Samuel 21:15

13He brought up the bones of Saul and of Jonathan his son from there, and they gathered the bones of those who had been hanged [with their arms and legs broken]. 14They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they did all that the king commanded. After that, God was moved by prayer for the land. Now the Philistines were at war again with Israel. David went down with his servants, and as they fought against the Philistines, David became weary. 16Then Ishbi-benob, who was among the descendants of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels (six pounds) of bronze, was armed with a new sword, and he intended to kill David. 17But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to David’s aid, and struck and killed the Philistine. Then David’s men swore to him, “You shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”

2 Samuel 21:15 word by word

וַתְּהִי־ע֧וֹד מִלְחָמָ֛ה לַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּ֨רֶד דָּוִ֜ד וַעֲבָדָ֥יו עִמּ֛וֹ וַיִּלָּחֲמ֥וּ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיָּ֥עַף דָּוִֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• had yet warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• again with Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• went downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• and his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• with him, and foughtלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• waxed faintעוּף‛ûph · to flyH5774

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 21:15

• 2 Samuel 5:17When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to look for him, but he heard about it and went down to the stronghold.
• 1 Chronicles 20:4Now it came about after this that war broke out at Gezer with the Philistines; then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the giants, and they were subdued.
• Joshua 14:10And now, look, the Lord has let me live, just as He said, these forty-five years since the Lord spoke this word to Moses, when Israel wandered in the wilderness; and now, look at me, I am eighty-five years old today.
• Psalms 71:9Do not cast me off nor send me away in the time of old age; Do not abandon me when my strength fails and I am weak.
• Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the rock and strength of my heart and my portion forever.
• Ecclesiastes 12:3in the day when the keepers of the house (hands, arms) tremble, and the strong men (feet, knees) bow themselves, and the grinders (molar teeth) cease because they are few, and those (eyes) who look through the windows grow dim;
• Isaiah 40:28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become tired or grow weary; There is no searching of His understanding.
• Jeremiah 9:23Thus says the Lord, “Let not the one who is wise and skillful boast in his insight; let not the one who is mighty and powerful boast in his strength; let not the one who is rich boast in his [temporal satisfactions and earthly] abundance;
• 1 Peter 1:24For, “All flesh is like grass, And all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers And the flower falls off,

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 21:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Moreover the Philistines had yet war - There is no mention of this war in the parallel place, 1 Chronicles 20:4, etc. David waxed faint - This circumstance is nowhere else mentioned.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15This, like the preceding paragraph 2 Samuel 21:1-14, is manifestly a detached and unconnected extract. It is probably taken from some history of David‘s wars, apparently the same as furnished the materials for 1 Chronicles 20:4-8, but omits David‘s adventure 2 Samuel 21:15-17.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-22Verses 15-22 These events seem to have taken place towards the end of David's reign. David fainted, but he did not flee, and God sent help in the time of need. In spiritual conflicts, even strong saints sometimes wax faint; then Satan attacks them furiously; but those who stand their ground and resist him, shall be relieved and made more than conquerors. Death is a Christian's last enemy, and a son of Anak; but through Him that triumphed for us, believers…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Describing David as weak and tired shifts the focus from his skills and achievements to God as the reason for his success (2 Samuel 22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2215-22. Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel--Although the Philistines had completely succumbed to the army of David, yet the appearance of any gigantic champions among them revived their courage and stirred them up to renewed inroads on the Hebrew territory. Four successive contests they provoked during the latter period of David's reign, in the first of which the king ran so imminent a risk of his life that he was no longer allowed to…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 21:15

• Armies
• Championship
• David
• Goliath

In the dictionaries

• David
• Israel
• Philistines
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Abishai
• Anakim
• Giants
• Faint
• Ishbi-Benob

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary