2 Samuel 21:15-17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:15-22

We have here the story of some conflicts with the Philistines, which happened, as it should seem, in the latter end of David's reign. Though he had so subdued them that they could not bring any great numbers into the field, yet as long as they had any giants among them to be their champions, they would never be quiet, but took all occasions to disturb the peace of Israel, to challenge them, or make incursions upon them. I. David himself was engaged with one of the giants. The Philistines began... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:15

Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel ,.... Besides what is before recorded in this and the preceding book; being animated to it partly by the number of giants among them, and partly by the decline of David's life, and it may be chiefly by the insurrections and rebellions in Israel; though some think that these battles were not after the rebellions of Absalom and Sheba, and the affair of the Gibeonites, though here recorded; but before, and quickly after the war with the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:16

And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant ,.... Of Goliath, or of a giant, of the race of them: the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight ; which must be understood either of the wood of it, or of the head of it, the flaming point of it, as many interpret it; and if so, it was but half the weight of Goliath's spear, unless there was any difference of the weight of iron and of brass, see 1 Samuel 17:7 , he being girded with a new sword... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him ,.... Observing him in danger, made haste to his relief: and smote the Philistine, and killed him ; it seems as if Abishai engaged with the Philistine, and killed him; but inasmuch as it will bear to be interpreted of David, and since the four giants here and hereafter mentioned are said to fall by the hand of David and his servants, 2 Samuel 21:22 , it may be thought that this man fell by his hand; seeing it is clear that all the rest fell... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 21:15

Moreover the Philistines had yet war - There is no mention of this war in the parallel place, 1 Chronicles 20:4 , etc. David waxed faint - This circumstance is nowhere else mentioned. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 21:16

Being girded with a new sword - As the word sword is not in the original, we may apply the term new to his armor in general; he had got new arms, a new coat of mail, or something that defended him well, and rendered him very formidable: or it may mean a strong or sharp sword. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 21:17

That thou quench not the light of Israel - David is here considered as the lamp by which all Israel was guided, and without whom all the nation must be involved in darkness. The lamp is the emblem of direction and support. Light is used in this sense by Homer: - Ουδε τι Πατροκλῳ γενομην φαος, αυδ ' ἑταροισιπ Τοις αλλοις, οἱ δη πολεες δαμεν Ἑκτορι διῳ. Iliad, lib. xviii. ver. 102. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:15

Moreover . A new narrative begins here, and the heroic acts related in it are taken probably from some record of the martial deeds of David and his mighties. We have already seen that the Book of Jasher ( 2 Samuel 1:18 ) was a national anthology, full of ballads and songs in praise of glorious exploits of Israel's worthies. The source of the narratives recorded here apparently was a history in prose, and commenced, perhaps, with David's own achievement in slaying Goliath—a deed which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:15-22

The difficulty of establishing the kingdom of God in the world. The facts are: 1 . In one of his wars with the Philistines David waxes faint in personal conflict with a giant, and is succoured by the intervention of Abishai. 2 . Observing the failing strength of the king, his people deprecate his going forth with them to battle, lest by personal failure he should be a means of general discouragement. 3 . On each of three subsequent occasions of battle, a Philistine giant is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:15-22

( 1 Chronicles 20:4-8 ) .— Giants: a sermon to young people. "As for these four, they were born to the giant ( Ha-rapha ) in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants" ( 2 Samuel 21:22 ). Of the age before the Flood it is said, "In those days were the giants [ Nephilim, men of lofty stature and ferocious character] upon the earth" ( Genesis 6:4 ; Numbers 13:32 , Numbers 13:33 ). At a subsequent period there was a like formidable race called... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:15-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 21:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 21:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 21:17

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:15

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:15-22

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 21:15-22

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