2 Samuel 21:17
But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”
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.
Note light: Heb. candle, or, lamp
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “Don’t go out with us to battle any more, so that you don’t quench the lamp of Israel.”
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succored 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 lamp of Israel.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Abishai
- 2 Samuel 20:6–10
- succoured
- 2 Samuel 22:19; Psalm 46:1; Psalm 144:10
- Thou shalt
- 2 Samuel 18:3
- quench
- 2 Samuel 14:7; 1 Kings 11:36; 1 Kings 15:4; Psalm 132:17; John 1:8, 9; John 5:35