Berean Standard Bible
2 Samuel 21:18
18Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph,1 a descendant of Rapha.
2 Samuel 21:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.
- New International Version (NIV)In the course of time, there was another battle with the Philistines, at Gob. At that time Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha.
- English Standard Version (ESV)After this there was again war with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite struck down Saph, who was one of the descendants of the giants.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened afterward that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the sons of the giant.
Context of 2 Samuel 21:18
16Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David. 17But 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.” Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, a descendant of Rapha. 19Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. 20And there was also a battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,
Read all of 2 Samuel 212 Samuel 21:18 word by word
וַֽיְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַתְּהִי־ע֧וֹד הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה בְּג֖וֹב עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים אָ֣ז הִכָּ֗ה סִבְּכַי֙ הַחֻ֣שָׁתִ֔י אֶת־סַ֕ף אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּילִדֵ֥י הָרָפָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
- Some time laterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- Some time laterכֵּןkên · soH3651
- Some time laterהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- at Gobגֹּבgôb gôb · GobH1359
- anotherעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
- battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
- withעִם‛im · withH5973
- the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- At that timeאָז'âz · thenH227
- Sibbecaiסִבְּכַיsibbekay · SibbecaiH5444
- the Hushathiteחֻשָׁתִיchûshâthîy · HushathiteH2843
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- killedנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- Saphסַףsaph · SaphH5593
- aאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- descendantיָלִידyâlîyd · bornH3211
- of Raphaרָפָהrâphâ' râphâh · RaphaH7497
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 21:18
- 1 Chronicles 11:29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
- 1 Chronicles 20:4Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued.
- 2 Samuel 20:16a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 21:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18A battle - at Gob - Instead of Gob, several editions, and about forty of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., have Nob; but Gezer is the name in the parallel place, 1 Chronicles 20:4.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18A battle in Gob - In the parallel passage (marginal reference), “Gezer” is named as the field of this battle. However, Gath is named 2 Samuel 21:20, 2 Samuel 21:22 in a way to make it probable that Gath was the scene of all the battles. The Septuagint in this verse has “Gath.”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. 18The location of Gob is uncertain.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
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Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 21:18 Saph is a variant of Sippai; see 1 Chronicles 20:4. ↩
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
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