2 Samuel

2 Samuel 21:15–17

15Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines. But David became exhausted.

16Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha,c whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekelsd 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.”

Footnotes

  • c 21:16 Or the giant; also in verses 18, 20, and 22
  • d 21:16 300 shekels is approximately 7.5 pounds or 3.4 kilograms.

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2 Samuel 21:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Once againע֧וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
the Philistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםlap·pə·liš·tîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
waged warמִלְחָמָ֛הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
againstאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and his servantsוַעֲבָדָ֥יוwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
went downוַיֵּ֨רֶדway·yê·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
and foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמ֥וּway·yil·lā·ḥă·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3898 fight, do battle
againstאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
But Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
became exhaustedוַיָּ֥עַףway·yā·‘ap̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5888 be faint

2 Samuel 21:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Ishbi-benobבְּנֹ֜בbə·nōḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3430 Jishbo-be-Nob
a descendantבִּילִידֵ֣יbî·lî·ḏêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3211 born
of Raphaהָרָפָ֗הhā·rā·p̄āhArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7497 giant
whose bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯNoun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
spearקֵינוֹ֙qê·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7013 spear
weighedוּמִשְׁקַ֤לū·miš·qalConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4948 id.
threeשְׁלֹ֤שׁšə·lōšNumber - feminine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
hundredמֵאוֹת֙mê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
and whoוְה֖וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was bearingחָג֣וּרḥā·ḡūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
a newחֲדָשָׁ֑הḥă·ḏā·šāhAdjective - feminine singularH2319 new
resolvedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to killלְהַכּ֥וֹתlə·hak·kō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5221 smite
Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

2 Samuel 21:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֣י’ă·ḇî·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH52 Abishai
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֔הṣə·rū·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6870 Tserujah
came to his aidוַיַּֽעֲזָר־way·ya·‘ă·zār-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5826 help, succour
struckוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יhap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine
and killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּway·mî·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4191 die
Thenאָ֣ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
David’sדָוִ֨דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
menאַנְשֵׁי־’an·šê-Noun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
sworeנִשְׁבְּעוּ֩niš·bə·‘ūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7650 swear
to himל֜וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
You must neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
againע֤וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
go outתֵצֵ֨אṯê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
with usאִתָּ֙נוּ֙’it·tā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH854 with
to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
so that the lampנֵ֥רnêrNoun - masculine singular constructH5216 lamp
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
may notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be extinguishedתְכַבֶּ֖הṯə·ḵab·behVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out

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2 Samuel 21:15 Joshua 14:10–11 · 2 Samuel 5:25 · 2 Samuel 5:17 · 2 Samuel 5:22 · Psalm 71:9 · Ecclesiastes 12:3

2 Samuel 21:16 2 Samuel 21:20 · 2 Samuel 21:18

2 Samuel 21:17 1 Kings 11:36 · 2 Samuel 18:3 · Psalm 132:17 · 1 Kings 15:4 · 2 Samuel 20:6–10 · 2 Samuel 14:7

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