2 Samuel 21:17
Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
נָכָה
nâkâh
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
ʼĂbîymelek
Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
שָׁחַט
shâchaṭ
to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
דָּוִד
Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
שָׁבַע
shâbaʻ
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
מִלְחָמָה
milchâmâh
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
כָּבָה
kâbâh
to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)
אוֹר
ʼôwr
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisrâʼêl
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
Key Terms in This Verse
כָּבָה kâbâh
to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)
Study H3518 →אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ʼĂbîymelek
Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
Study H40 →שָׁבַע shâbaʻ
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
Study H7650 →מִלְחָמָה milchâmâh
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
Study H4421 →אוֹר ʼôwr
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
Study H216 →Cross References
And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore...
Nevertheless for David’s sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy th...
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
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