KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Samuel 21:17
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But 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.”
WEB World English Bible
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “You shall go no more out with us to battle, that you don’t quench the lamp of Israel.”
ASV American Standard Version
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succored 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 lamp of Israel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Abishai son of Zeruiah giveth help to him, and smiteth the Philistine, and putteth him to death; then swear the men of David to him, saying, ‘Thou dost not go out again with us to battle, nor quench the lamp of Israel.’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 21
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.
19 And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew [the brother of] Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear [was] like a weaver’s beam.
20 And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of [great] stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.
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וַיַּֽעֲזָר־H5826 · a.zarto helpלוֹ֙H9033 · ohimאֲבִישַׁ֣יH52 · a.vi.shayAbishaiבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childצְרוּיָ֔הH6870 · tse.ru.yahZeruiahוַיַּ֥ךְH5221 · na.khahto smiteאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּH4191 · mutto dieאָ֣זH227 · azthenנִשְׁבְּעוּ֩H7650 · sha.vato swearאַנְשֵׁי־H582 · e.noshhumanדָוִ֨דH1732 · da.vidDavidל֜וֹH9033 · ohimלֵאמֹ֗רH559 · a.marto sayלֹא־H3808 · lonotתֵצֵ֨אH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeע֤וֹדH5750 · odstillאִתָּ֙נוּ֙H854 · etwithלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleוְלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotתְכַבֶּ֖הH3518 · ka.vahto quenchאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]נֵ֥רH5216 · nerlampיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
1 Kings 11:36And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.2 Samuel 18:3But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now [thou art] worth ten thousand of us: therefore now [it is] better that thou succour us out of the city.Psalm 132:17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.1 Kings 15:4Nevertheless for David’s sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:2 Samuel 20:6-10And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than [did] Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.2 Samuel 22:19They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.John 1:8-9He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear witness of that Light.2 Samuel 22:29For thou [art] my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.Psalm 144:10[It is he] that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.Psalm 46:1To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.John 5:35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.2 Samuel 14:7And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband [neither] name nor remainder upon the earth.
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