2 Samuel 21:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Once again, there was war between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight the Philistines, and he became exhausted.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Moreover, the Philistines had war again with Israel. And David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines; and David grew faint.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the Philistines{H6430} had war{H4421} again with Israel;{H3478} and David{H1732} went down,{H3381} and his servants{H5650} with him, and fought{H3898} against the Philistines.{H6430} And David{H1732} waxed faint;{H5774}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Moreover the Philistines{H6430} had yet war{H4421} again with Israel{H3478}; and David{H1732} went down{H3381}{(H8799)}, and his servants{H5650} with him, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against the Philistines{H6430}: and David{H1732} waxed faint{H5774}{(H8799)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But there arose warre agayne of ye Philistynes agaynst Israel. And Dauid wente downe & his seruauntes with him, & foughte agaynst the Philistynes. And Dauid was weery,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Againe the Philistims had warre with Israel: and Dauid went downe, and his seruants with him, and they fought against the Philistims, and Dauid fainted.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Moreouer, yt Philistines had yet warre againe with Israel, and Dauid went downe and his seruauntes with him, & fought against the Philistines: And Dauid waxed faintie.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And again have the Philistines war with Israel, and David goeth down, and his servants with him, and they fight with the Philistines; and David is weary,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. And David waxed faint;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. And David waxed faint;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Philistines went to war again with Israel; and David went down with his people, and while they were at Gob they had a fight with the Philistines:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Israel Engages in Various Battles with the Philistines Another battle was fought between the Philistines and Israel. So David went down with his soldiers and fought the Philistines. David became exhausted.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 5:17 : 17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him. But David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.
  • 2 Sam 5:22 : 22 The Philistines came up again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
  • 2 Sam 5:25 : 25 So David did as the LORD commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.
  • 1 Chr 20:4 : 4 After this, war broke out at Gezer with the Philistines. Sibbecai the Hushathite struck down Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and they were subdued.
  • Ps 71:9 : 9 Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
  • Ps 71:18 : 18 Even when I am old and my hair turns gray, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.
  • Ps 73:26 : 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
  • Eccl 12:3 : 3 On the day when those who watch over the house tremble, the strong men stoop, and the women who grind cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim.
  • Isa 40:28-30 : 28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
  • Jer 9:23-24 : 23 But let the one who boasts boast in this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord who exercises kindness, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight, declares the Lord. 24 The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh.
  • 1 Pet 1:24-25 : 24 For, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls off, 25 but the word of the Lord endures forever." And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
  • Josh 14:10-11 : 10 Now here I am, the LORD has kept me alive, as He promised, these forty-five years since the time the LORD spoke this word to Moses, while Israel journeyed in the wilderness. And now, here I am today, eighty-five years old. 11 I am still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. My strength now is just as it was then, whether for battle or for going out and coming in.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    82%

    8 War broke out again. David went out to fight the Philistines and struck them with a great slaughter, causing them to flee before him.

  • 1 Sam 17:19-21
    3 verses
    77%

    19 Saul, your brothers, and the men of Israel are in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.

    20 Early in the morning, David left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had directed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions, shouting the war cry.

    21 Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines, facing each other.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    77%

    1 In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies to wage war against Israel, and Achish said to David, "You surely know that you and your men will go out with me in the army."

  • 1 Chr 14:8-10
    3 verses
    76%

    8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to face them.

    9 The Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

    10 David inquired of God, saying, "Should I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" The LORD replied, "Go up, and I will deliver them into your hand."

  • 2 Sam 5:17-19
    3 verses
    76%

    17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him. But David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

    18 The Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

    19 David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Should I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" The LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand."

  • 1 Chr 14:13
    76%

    13 Once again the Philistines raided the valley.

  • 1 Sam 31:1
    76%

    1 The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Chr 10:1
    76%

    1 The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

  • 2 Sam 21:16-17
    2 verses
    75%

    16 Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of Rapha, whose spear weighed three hundred bronze shekels and who was armed with a new weapon, said he would kill David.

    17 But Abishai, son of Zeruiah, came to David's aid. He struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, saying, "Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel."

  • 1 Sam 17:48
    75%

    48 When the Philistine arose and came forward to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.

  • 2 Sam 23:10
    74%

    10 but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines until his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD gave a great victory that day. The troops returned to him only to strip the dead.

  • 1 Sam 17:32
    74%

    32 David said to Saul, 'Let no one lose heart because of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him.'

  • 1 Sam 17:41
    74%

    41 The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-5
    5 verses
    74%

    1 Then they reported to David, saying, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors."

    2 So David asked the LORD, saying, "Should I go and attack these Philistines?" The LORD answered David, "Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah."

    3 But David's men said to him, "We are afraid here in Judah. How much more if we go to Keilah to face the battle lines of the Philistines!"

    4 So David inquired of the LORD again, and the LORD answered him, "Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand."

    5 David and his men went to Keilah and fought against the Philistines. He drove their livestock away and struck them with a great blow. Thus, David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    74%

    16 David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 1 Sam 17:50-52
    3 verses
    74%

    50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone. Without a sword in his hand, he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

    51 Then David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took the Philistine’s sword, drew it from its sheath, and killed him by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran.

    52 The men of Israel and Judah rose up, shouted, and pursued the Philistines all the way to the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The dead Philistines lay scattered along the road to Shaaraim, as far as Gath and Ekron.

  • 2 Sam 5:22
    74%

    22 The Philistines came up again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 18:30
    73%

    30 The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, but every time they went out, David had more success than all of Saul’s servants, and he became highly esteemed.

  • 1 Sam 14:20-22
    3 verses
    73%

    20 Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.

    21 The Hebrews who had previously been with the Philistines and had gone up with them to their camp changed sides and joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

    22 When all the Israelites who had hidden in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in hot pursuit.

  • 2 Sam 3:1
    73%

    1 The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    73%

    10 The priest replied, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it. There is no other here.' David said, 'There is none like it; give it to me.'

  • 1 Sam 14:52
    73%

    52 The war against the Philistines was fierce throughout Saul’s reign. Whenever Saul saw a strong or valiant man, he brought him into his service.

  • 1 Sam 17:11
    73%

    11 When Saul and all Israel heard the words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Sam 17:23
    73%

    23 As he was speaking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual words, and David heard them.

  • 1 Sam 17:45
    72%

    45 David replied to the Philistine, 'You come against me with a sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.'

  • 1 Chr 11:15
    72%

    15 Three of the thirty chiefs went down to David at the rock by the cave of Adullam while a band of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 17:2
    72%

    2 Saul and the men of Israel also gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah, arranging themselves for battle against the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 30:21
    72%

    21 Then David returned to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and had stayed behind at the Besor Valley. They came out to meet David and the troops with him, and David greeted them warmly.

  • 1 Chr 19:17
    72%

    17 When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and advanced against them to set up his battle lines. David arranged his forces to face the Arameans, and they fought against him.

  • 1 Sam 17:37
    72%

    37 David added, 'The LORD who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.' Saul said to David, 'Go, and may the LORD be with you.'

  • 1 Chr 20:8
    72%

    8 These were descendants of the giants in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men.

  • 2 Sam 18:7
    72%

    7 There, the army of Israel was defeated by David's servants, and the casualties were heavy that day—twenty thousand men.

  • 1 Chr 18:1
    72%

    1 After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 14:31
    72%

    31 That day they struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, but the troops were very exhausted.

  • 1 Sam 29:2
    72%

    2 The Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, and David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish.

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