2 Samuel 21:18

Contextual Overview

¹⁵Once again there was a battle between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight against the Philistines, and he became exhausted. ¹⁵ Once again there was a battle between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight against the Philistines, and he became exhausted. ¹⁵And 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. ¹⁵ Now when the Philistines were at war again with Israel, David went down and his servants with him; and as they fought against the Philistines, David became weary. ¹⁵ Moreouer, yt Philistines had yet warre againe with Israel, and Dauid went downe and his seruauntes with him, & fought against the Philistines: And Dauid waxed faintie. ¹⁵ The Philistines started another war with Israel. David and his men went out to fight the Philistines, but David became very tired and weak. ¹⁵ And again the Philistines warred with Israel. And David went down, and his servants with him. And they fought with the Philistines. And David was weary. 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. 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; ¹⁵ Moreouer, the Philistines had yet warre againe with Israel, and Dauid went down, and his seruants with him, and fought against the Philistines, and Dauid waxed faint.

Bible Verse Review
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Sibbechai: 1 Chronicles 11:29, 1 Chronicles 20:4

Saph: or, Sippai, 1 Chronicles 20:4

the giant: or, Rapha, 2 Samuel 21:16, 2 Samuel 21:20, *marg.

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 17:8 - mighty men 1 Chronicles 27:11 - Sibbecai

Cross-References

Genesis 16:10
The angel added, "I will so increase your descendants that they will be too numerous to count."

Genesis 16:10
The angel added, "I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count."

Genesis 16:10
Moreover, the angel of Yahweh said to her, "I will greatly multiply your seed so that they will be too many to be counted."

Genesis 16:10
Moreover, the angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count."

Genesis 16:10
And agayne the angell of the Lord sayde vnto her: I wyll multiplie thy seede in such sort, that it shal not be numbred for multitude.

Genesis 16:10
The angel of the Lord also said, "From you will come many people—too many people to count."

Genesis 16:10
The angel of the LORD also said to her, "I will so greatly multiply your descendants that they cannot be numbered for multitude."

Genesis 16:10
And eft he seide, Y multipliynge schal multiplie thi seed, and it schal not be noumbrid for multitude.

Genesis 16:10
And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, I will multiply thy seede exceedingly, that it shall not be numbred for multitude.

Genesis 16:10
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass after this,.... After the former battle:

that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob; in

1 Chronicles 20:4 it is called Gezer; either the place had two names, or these two places were near each other; so that the battle may be said to be fought both at the one and at the other, being fought equally near to both:

then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which [was] of the sons of the giant; who is called Sippai, 1 Chronicles 20:4; he had his name from the lintel of a door, being as high as one, so tall that he could scarce go under one. Sibbechai was one of David's worthies, 1 Chronicles 11:29; perhaps a descendant of Hushah, who sprung from Judah, 1 Chronicles 4:4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A battle in Gob - In the parallel passage (marginal reference), “Gezer” is named as the field of this battle. However, Gath is named 2 Samuel 21:20, 2 Samuel 21:22 in a way to make it probable that Gath was the scene of all the battles. The Septuagint in this verse has “Gath.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 21:18. A battle - at Gob — Instead of Gob, several editions, and about forty of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., have nob; but Gezer is the name in the parallel place, 1 Chronicles 20:4.