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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Once again the Philistines were at war with Israel. And when David and his men were in the thick of battle, David became weak and exhausted.

Context of 2 Samuel 21:15

13David brought the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from there, and the bones of those who had been killed and exposed were gathered up. 14They buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish, at Zela in Benjamin, and did everything the king commanded. After that, God answered prayer in behalf of the land. 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. 16And Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of Rapha, whose bronze spearhead weighed three hundred shekels and who was armed with a new sword, said he would kill David. 17But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David’s rescue; he struck the Philistine down and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, saying, “Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel will not be extinguished.”

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, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.
• 1 Chronicles 20:4In the course of time, war broke out with the Philistines, at Gezer. At that time Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the Rephaites, and the Philistines were subjugated.
• Joshua 14:10“Now then, just as the Lord promised, he has kept me alive for forty-five years since the time he said this to Moses, while Israel moved about in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old!
• Psalms 71:9Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
• Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
• Ecclesiastes 12:3when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men stoop, when the grinders cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim;
• Isaiah 40:28Do 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, and his understanding no one can fathom.
• Jeremiah 9:23This is what the Lord says: “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches,
• 1 Peter 1:24For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

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
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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