2 Samuel 21:15

The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;

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WEBBE

The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;

BSB

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

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.

ASV

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;

BBE

And the Philistines went to war again with Israel; and David went down with his people, and while they were at Gob they had a fight with the Philistines:

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וַתְּהִי־ va·te·hi- and it belonged H1961 עוֹד od again H5750 מִלְחָמָה mil·cha·mah war H4421 לַפְּלִשְׁתִּים la·pe·lish·tim to the Philistines H6430 אֶת־ 'et- with H854 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וַיֵּרֶד vai·ye·red and he went down H3381 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 וַעֲבָדָיו va·'a·va·dav and servants his H5650 עִמּוֹ i·mo with him H5973 וַיִּלָּחֲמוּ vai·yi·la·cha·mu and they fought H3898 אֶת־ 'et- with H854 פְּלִשְׁתִּים pe·lish·tim [the] Philistines H6430 וַיָּעַף vai·ya·'af and he was weary H5888 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 shall be more than conquerors at last, even over that enemy.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.