2 Samuel 21:15

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.
  • 2 Sam 5:22 : 22 And the Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.
  • 2 Sam 5:25 : 25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.
  • 1 Chr 20:4 : 4 After this, war arose at Gezer with the Philistines, at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, who was of the children of the giant; and they were subdued.
  • Ps 71:9 : 9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.
  • Ps 71:18 : 18 Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, until I have shown your strength to this generation, and your power to everyone that is to come.
  • Ps 73:26 : 26 My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
  • Eccl 12:3 : 3 In the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened,
  • Isa 40:28-30 : 28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not faint nor is weary? His understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the faint, and to those who have no might he increases strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall,
  • Jer 9:23-24 : 23 Thus says the LORD, 'Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches: 24 But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth: for in these things I delight, says the LORD.'
  • 1 Pet 1:24-25 : 24 Because "All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away, 25 But the word of the Lord endures forever." Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.
  • Josh 14:10-11 : 10 And now, behold, the LORD has kept me alive, as He said, these forty-five years since the LORD spoke this word to Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness; and now, lo, I am this day eighty-five years old. 11 Yet I am as strong this day as I was the day that Moses sent me; as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out and to come in.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 19:8
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    8 And there was war again; and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

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

    19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

    20 David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went as Jesse had commanded him; he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for battle.

    21 Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
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    1 In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Be assured, you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men.

  • 1 Chr 14:8-10
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    76%

    8 When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

    9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

    10 David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.

  • 2 Sam 5:17-19
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    76%

    17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

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

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

  • 1 Chr 14:13
    76%

    13 And the Philistines once again spread themselves out in the valley.

  • 1 Sam 31:1
    76%

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

  • 1 Chr 10:1
    76%

    1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell down slain in Mount Gilboa.

  • 2 Sam 21:16-17
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    16 And Ishbibenob, who was of the descendants of the giant—the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass, and he was girded with a new sword—thought to kill David.

    17 But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, came to his aid and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, saying, You shall no more go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.

  • 1 Sam 17:48
    75%

    48 When the Philistine arose and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

  • 2 Sam 23:10
    74%

    10 He arose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder.

  • 1 Sam 17:32
    74%

    32 David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

  • 1 Sam 17:41
    74%

    41 The Philistine came closer and closer to David, and the man who carried his shield went in front of him.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-5
    5 verses
    74%

    1 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they are robbing the threshing floors.

    2 Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.

    3 And David's men said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

    4 Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.

    5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and took away their cattle, and struck them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    74%

    16 David therefore 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 Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone and struck the Philistine, and killed him. There was no sword in David's hand.

    51 David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

    52 The men of Israel and Judah arose, shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance to the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron.

  • 2 Sam 5:22
    74%

    22 And the Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 18:30
    73%

    30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, when they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly esteemed.

  • 1 Sam 14:20-22
    3 verses
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    20 Then Saul and all the people with him assembled and went into battle; and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.

    21 Moreover, the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp, also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

    22 All the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the mountains of Ephraim heard that the Philistines fled, and even they followed hard after them in the battle.

  • 2 Sam 3:1
    73%

    1 Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    73%

    10 And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

  • 1 Sam 14:52
    73%

    52 There was fierce war against the Philistines throughout the days of Saul. When Saul saw any strong or valiant man, he took 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 talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath named Goliath came from the ranks of the Philistines and spoke the same words as before, and David heard them.

  • 1 Sam 17:45
    72%

    45 Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to 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 Now three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 17:2
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    2 And Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped by the Valley of Elah, setting the battle in array against the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 30:21
    72%

    21 And David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had also made to stay at the brook Besor: and they went out to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he greeted them.

  • 1 Chr 19:17
    72%

    17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and crossed over Jordan, and came upon them and set the battle in array against them. So when David had set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

  • 1 Sam 17:37
    72%

    37 David said moreover, The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and the LORD be with you.

  • 1 Chr 20:8
    72%

    8 These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

  • 2 Sam 18:7
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    7 Where the people of Israel were defeated before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.

  • 1 Chr 18:1
    72%

    1 Now after this, it came to pass that David struck the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 14:31
    72%

    31 They struck the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon, and the people were very faint.

  • 1 Sam 29:2
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    2 And the lords of the Philistines passed by hundreds and thousands, but David and his men passed in the rear with Achish.