2 Samuel 21:16 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 21:16

14 They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in ^aZelah, in the tomb of Kish his father. So they performed all that the king commanded. And after that ^bGod heeded the prayer for the land.

Philistine Giants Destroyed

15 When the Philistines were at war again with Israel, David and his servants with him went down and fought against the Philistines; and David grew faint.

16 Then Ishbi-Benob, who was one of the sons of¹ the ^agiant, the weight of whose bronze spear was three hundred shekels, who was bearing a new sword, thought he could kill David.

17 But ^aAbishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, ^b“You shall go out no more with us to battle, lest you quench the ^clamp of Israel.”

18 ^aNow it happened afterward that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob. Then ^bSibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the sons of² the giant.

19 Again there was war at Gob with the Philistines, where ^aElhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed ^bthe brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

20 Yet again ^athere was war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; and he also was born to¹ the giant.

21 So when he ^adefied Israel, Jonathan the son of¹ Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

22 ^aThese four were born to¹ the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 21:16

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American Standard Version
and Ishbibenob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred `shekels' of brass in weight, he being girded with a new `sword', thought to have slain David.

Amplified® Bible
Ishbi-benob, who was of the sons of the giants, the weight of whose spear was 300 shekels of bronze, was girded with a new sword, and thought to kill David.

Contemporary English Version
One of the Philistine warriors was Ishbibenob, who was a descendant of the Rephaim, and he tried to kill David. Ishbibenob was armed with a new sword, and his bronze spearhead alone weighed seven and a half pounds.

Darby English Version
And Ishbibenob, who was of the children of Raphah -- the weight of his lance was three hundred shekels of bronze, and he was girded with new [armour] -- thought to smite David.

Good News Bible
A giant named Ishbibenob, who was carrying a bronze spear that weighed about seven and a half pounds and who was wearing a new sword, thought he could kill David.

King James Version
And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.

New American Standard Bible
Then Ishbi-benob, who was among the descendants of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred {shekels} of bronze in weight, was girded with a new {sword,} and he intended to kill David.

New International Version
And Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of Rapha, whose bronze spearhead weighed three hundred shekels and who was armed with a new sword , said he would kill David.

New King James Version
Then Ishbi-Benob, who was one of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose bronze spear was three hundred shekels, who was bearing a new sword, thought he could kill David.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Ishbi-benob, who we numbered as among the descendants of the giant, whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of bronze in weight, girded himself with a new sword, and he intended to kill David.

Revised Standard Version
And Ish'bi-be'nob, one of the descendants of the giants, whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of bronze, and who was girded with a new sword, thought to kill David.

Young's Literal Translation
and Ishbi-Benob, who `is' among the children of the giant -- the weight of his spear `is' three hundred `shekels' weight of brass, and he is girded with a new one -- speaketh of smiting David,

New English Translation
Now Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of Rapha,¹ had a spear² that weighed three hundred bronze shekels,³ and he was armed with a new weapon.⁴ He had said that he would kill David.

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