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14 Then they buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the land of Benjamin in (A)Zela, in the grave of Kish his father; thus they did all that the king commanded, and afterwards (B)God was moved by the entreaty for the land.

War with the Philistines

15 And (C)the Philistines were at war again with Israel, so David went down and his servants with him; and as they fought against the Philistines, David became weary. 16 Then Ishbi-benob, who was (D)among those born to the [a]giants, the weight of whose spear was [b]three hundred shekels of bronze in weight, [c]was girded with a new sword, and he [d]intended to strike down David.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 21:16 Lit giant; Heb Raphah
  2. 2 Samuel 21:16 Approx. 7.5 lb. or 3.3 kg, a shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm
  3. 2 Samuel 21:16 Lit and he was
  4. 2 Samuel 21:16 Lit said