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Book of 2 Samuel
Chapter 21  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 21:15 JFB -> Commentary on 21:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:15 TSK -> Commentary on 21:15 TSK -> Entry for 21:15 WEN -> Notes on 21:15 NTB -> Armies; Championship; David; Goliath TTT -> Philistines, The; Rephaim, or Giants, The EBD -> Abishai; Anakim; Giants 21:15 - [In Context] The Philistines started another war with Israel. David and his men went out to fight the Philistines. But David became very tired and weak.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 21:16 JFB -> Commentary on 21:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:16 TSK -> Commentary on 21:16 TSK -> Entry for 21:16 WEN -> Notes on 21:16 NTB -> Armies; Championship; David; Goliath; Ishbi-Benob; Rapha TTT -> Philistines, The; Rephaim, or Giants, The; Spear EBD -> Abishai; Anakim; Copper; Giants; Ishbi-benob; Philistines; Rephaim SBD -> Copper; Ishbi-benob; Metals 21:16 - [In Context] Ishbi Benob was one of the giants. F126 Ishbi Benob's spear weighed about 7 1/2 pounds. F127 Ishbi Benob had a new sword. He tried to kill David.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 21:17 JFB -> Commentary on 21:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:17 TSK -> Commentary on 21:17 TSK -> Entry for 21:17 WEN -> Notes on 21:17 NTB -> Abishai; Armies; Championship; Citizens; David; Goliath; Loyalty TTT -> Lamps; Light; Philistines, The; Rephaim, or Giants, The EBD -> Abishai; Anakim; Giants; Ishbi-benob; Lamp; Philistines SBD -> Abishai, or Abisha-i; Ishbi-benob; Lamp 21:17 - [In Context] But Abishai son of Zeruiah killed the Philistine and saved David's life. Then David's men made a special promise to David. They said to him, "You can't go out with us to battle any more. If you do, Israel might lose its greatest leader."
FOOTNOTES: F126: one of the giants   Or, "a son of Rapha (Rephaim)." F127: 7 1/2 pounds   Literally, "300 shekels of bronze."

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.