2 Samuel 21:18

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, who was among the descendants of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of bronze in weight, had strapped on a new sword, and he intended to kill David. 17But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, saying, “You shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel.” Now it came about after this that there was war again with the Philistines at Gob; then Sibbecai the Hushathite struck and killed Saph, who was among the descendants of the giant. 19And there was war with the Philistines again at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. 20And there was war at Gath again, where there was a man of great stature who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; and he also had been born to the giant.

2 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

• Now it cameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• thisכֵּןkên · soH3651
• that there was warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• againעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• with the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• at Gobגֹּבgôb gôb · GobH1359
• thenאָז'âz · thenH227
• Sibbecaiסִבְּכַיsibbekay · SibbecaiH5444
• the Hushathiteחֻשָׁתִיchûshâthîy · HushathiteH2843
• struckנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• Saphסַףsaph · SaphH5593
• whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• was among the descendantsיָלִידyâlîyd · bornH3211

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 21:18

• 1 Chronicles 11:29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
• 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.
• 2 Samuel 20:16Then a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen, listen! Please tell Joab, ‘Come here that I may speak with you.’”

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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 21:18

• Armies
• Championship
• David
• Gezer
• Goliath
• Saph
• Sibbechai
• Sippai

In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Anakim
• Chronicles, Books of
• Giants
• Gob
• Rephaim
• Saph
• Sibbecai
• Ahiman
• Gath

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