2 Samuel 23:21 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

He killed a huge Egyptian, and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

BSB

He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

KJV

And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.

ASV

And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.

BBE

And he made an attack on an Egyptian, a tall man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a stick, and pulling the spear out of the hands of the Egyptian, put him to death with that same spear.

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וְהוּא־ ve·hu'- and he H1931 הִכָּה hi·kah he struck down H5221 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אִישׁ 'ish a man H376 מִצְרִי mitz·ri Egyptian H4713 אִישׁ 'a·sher a man of H376 מַרְאֶה mar·'eh appearance H4758 וּבְיַד u·ve·yad and [was] in [the] hand of H3027 הַמִּצְרִי ha·mitz·ri the Egyptian H4713 חֲנִית cha·nit a spear H2595 וַיֵּרֶד vai·ye·red and he went down H3381 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to him H413 בַּשָּׁבֶט ba·sha·vet with the staff H7626 וַיִּגְזֹל vai·yig·zol and he seized H1497 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַחֲנִית ha·cha·nit the spear H2595 מִיַּד mi·yad from [the] hand of H3027 הַמִּצְרִי ha·mitz·ri the Egyptian H4713 וַיַּהַרְגֵהוּ vai·ya·har·ge·hu and he killed him H2026 בַּחֲנִיתוֹ ba·cha·ni·to with own spear his H2595

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–39

David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it was without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forward to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, and so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to our Lord Jesus, by ready compliance with his will, as shown us by his word, Spirit, and providence? But David poured out the water as a drink-offering to the Lord. Thus he would cross his own foolish fancy, and punish himself for indulging it, and show that he had sober thoughts to correct his rash ones, and knew how to deny himself. Did David look upon that water as very precious which was got at the hazard of these men's blood, and shall not we much more value those benefits for purchasing which our blessed Saviour shed his blood? Let all beware of neglecting so great salvation.

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