KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Samuel 21:15
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines. But David became exhausted.
WEB World English Bible
The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;
ASV American Standard Version
And the Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. And David waxed faint;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And again have the Philistines war with Israel, and David goeth down, and his servants with him, and they fight with the Philistines; and David is weary,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 21
12 And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
13 And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.
14 And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.
15 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.
16 And Ishbibenob, which [was] of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear [weighed] three hundred [shekels] of brass in weight, he being girded with a new [sword], thought to have slain David.
17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.
18 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.
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וַתְּהִי־H1961 · ha.yahto beע֧וֹדH5750 · odstillמִלְחָמָ֛הH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleלַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineאֶת־H854 · etwithיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַיֵּ֨רֶדH3381 · ya.radto go downדָּוִ֜דH1732 · da.vidDavidוַעֲבָדָ֥יוH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveעִמּ֛וֹH5973 · imwithוַיִּלָּחֲמ֥וּH3898 · la.chamto fightאֶת־H854 · etwithפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineוַיָּ֥עַףH5888 · a.yephbe faintדָּוִֽד׃H1732 · da.vidDavid
Cross-references
Joshua 14:10-11And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while [the children of] Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I [am] this day fourscore and five years old.2 Samuel 5:22And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.2 Samuel 5:17But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went down to the hold.2 Samuel 5:25And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.Ecclesiastes 12:3In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,Psalm 71:9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.Psalm 71:18Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come.Isaiah 40:28-30Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding.Psalm 73:26My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.1 Peter 1:24-25For all flesh [is] as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:Jeremiah 9:23-24Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:1 Chronicles 20:4And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, [that was] of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
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