2 Samuel 21:17 “But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and…”

2 Samuel 21:17

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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, “Don’t go out with us to battle any more, so that you don’t quench the lamp of Israel.”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistim, and killed him. Then Dauids men sware vnto him, saying, Thou shalt goe no more out with vs to battell, lest thou quench the light of Israel.

Darby Translation

And Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the lamp of Israel.

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.'

Bible in Basic English

But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, came to his help, and, turning on the Philistine, gave him his death-blow. Then David's men took an oath, and said, Never again are you to go out with us to the fight, so that you may not put out the light of Israel.

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Cross references

“Abishai”

2 Samuel 20:6–10

2 Samuel 20:6–10 · BSB

And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us. ”

“succoured”

2 Samuel 22:19 Psalm 46:1 Psalm 144:10

2 Samuel 22:19 · BSB

They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.

Psalm 46:1 · BSB

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

Psalm 144:10 · BSB

to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.

“Thou shalt”

2 Samuel 18:3

2 Samuel 18:3 · BSB

But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will not care about us. Even if half of us die, they will not care. But you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better now if you support us from…

“quench”

1 Kings 11:36 1 Kings 15:4 Psalm 132:17 2 Samuel 14:7 John 5:35 John 1:8

1 Kings 11:36 · BSB

I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.

1 Kings 15:4 · BSB

Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.

Psalm 132:17 · BSB

There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

2 Samuel 14:7 · BSB

Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as…

John 5:35 · BSB

John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

John 1:8 · BSB

He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

Also

2 Samuel 22:29

2 Samuel 22:29 · BSB

For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.

18Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, a descendant of Rapha.

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