15 Now when (A)the Philistines were at war with Israel again, David went down, and his servants with him; and when they fought against the Philistines, David became weary. 16 Then Ishbi-benob, who was (B)among the descendants of the [a]giant, the weight of whose spear was [b]three hundred shekels of bronze in weight, [c]had strapped on a new sword, and he [d]intended to kill David. 17 But (C)Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, saying, “(D)You shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish (E)the lamp of Israel.”

18 (F)Now it came about after this that there was war again with the Philistines at Gob; then (G)Sibbecai the Hushathite struck and killed Saph, who was among the descendants of the [e]giant. 19 And there was war with the Philistines again at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite [f]killed [g]Goliath the Gittite, (H)the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. 20 And there was war at Gath again, where there was a man of great stature who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; and he also had been born (I)to the [h]giant. 21 When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, struck and killed him. 22 (J)These four were born to the [i]giant at Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 21:16 Heb Raphah
  2. 2 Samuel 21:16 About 9 lb. or 4 kg
  3. 2 Samuel 21:16 Lit and he had strapped
  4. 2 Samuel 21:16 Lit said
  5. 2 Samuel 21:18 Heb Raphah
  6. 2 Samuel 21:19 Lit struck
  7. 2 Samuel 21:19 In 1 Chr 20:5, Lahmi, the brother of Goliath
  8. 2 Samuel 21:20 Heb Raphah
  9. 2 Samuel 21:22 Heb Raphah

Exploits of David’s Men

15 The Philistines had war again with Israel, and David went down together with his servants, and they fought against the Philistines; and David grew weary. 16 And Ish′bi-be′nob, one of the descendants of the giants, whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of bronze, and who was girded with a new sword, thought to kill David. 17 But Abi′shai the son of Zeru′iah came to his aid, and attacked the Philistine and killed him. Then David’s men adjured him, “You shall no more go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.”

18 After this there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; then Sib′becai the Hu′shathite slew Saph, who was one of the descendants of the giants. 19 And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elha′nan the son of Ja′are-or′egim, the Bethlehemite, slew Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. 20 And there was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand, and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; and he also was descended from the giants. 21 And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shim′e-i, David’s brother, slew him. 22 These four were descended from the giants in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

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