2 Samuel 21:17

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.”

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WEBBE

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.”

BSB

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.”

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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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וַיַּעֲזָר־ vai·ya·'a·zor- and he helped H5826 לוֹ lo (to) (the) him H9033 אֲבִישַׁי 'a·vi·shai Abishai H52 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 צְרוּיָה tze·ru·yah Zeruiah H6870 וַיַּךְ vai·yakh and he struck H5221 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי ha·pe·lish·ti the Philistine H6430 וַיְמִיתֵהוּ vay·mi·te·hu and he killed him H4191 אָז 'az then H227 נִשְׁבְּעוּ nish·be·'u they swore H7650 אַנְשֵׁי־ 'an·shei- [the] men of H582 דָוִד da·vid David H1732 לוֹ lo to (the) him H9033 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 תֵצֵא te·tze' you will go out H3318 עוֹד od again H5750 אִתָּנוּ 'i·ta·nu with us H854 לַמִּלְחָמָה la·mil·cha·mah for (the) battle H4421 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 תְכַבֶּה te·kha·beh you will extinguish H3518 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 נֵר ner [the] lamp of H5216 יִשְׂרָאֵל פ yis·ra·'el Israel H3478

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.