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2 Samuel 21:15

Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.

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ASV

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;

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-and it belongedH1961 →
ע֧וֹדodagainH5750 →
מִלְחָמָ֛הmil.cha.MahwarH4421 →
לַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםla.pe.lish.Timto the PhilistinesH6430 →
אֶת־'et-withH854 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
וַיֵּ֨רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH3381 →
דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732 →
וַעֲבָדָ֥יוva.'a.va.Davand servants hisH5650 →
עִמּ֛וֹi.Mowith himH5973 →
וַיִּלָּחֲמ֥וּvai.yi.la.cha.Muand they foughtH3898 →
אֶת־'et-withH854 →
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430 →
וַיָּ֥עַףvai.Ya.'afand he was wearyH5888 →
דָּוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732 →

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Joshua 14:10–11Now behold, as the LORD promised, He has kept me alive these forty-five years since He spoke this word to Moses, while Israel wandered in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old,2 Samuel 5:25So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.2 Samuel 5:22Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.2 Samuel 5:17When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.Psalms 71:9Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.Ecclesiastes 12:3on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,Jeremiah 9:23–24This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.Psalms 71:18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.1 Chronicles 20:4Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued.1 Peter 1:24–25For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.Isaiah 40:28–30Do 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; His understanding is beyond searching out.

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