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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.”

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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25 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּֽעֲזָר־vai.ya.'a.zor-and he helpedH5826 →
לוֹ֙lo<to> <the> him
אֲבִישַׁ֣י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiH52 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
צְרוּיָ֔הtze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870 →
וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struckH5221 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH6430 →
וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huand he killed himH4191 →
אָ֣ז'azthenH227 →
נִשְׁבְּעוּ֩nish.be.'Uthey sworeH7650 →
אַנְשֵׁי־'an.shei-[the] men ofH582 →
דָוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732 →
ל֜וֹloto <the> him
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
תֵצֵ֨אte.Tze'you will go outH3318 →
ע֤וֹדodagainH5750 →
אִתָּ֙נוּ֙'i.Ta.nuwith usH854 →
לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH4421 →
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
תְכַבֶּ֖הte.kha.Behyou will extinguishH3518 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
נֵ֥רner[the] lamp ofH5216 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →

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1 Kings 11:36I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.2 Samuel 18:3But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will pay no attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for now if you support us from the city.”1 Kings 15:4Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.Psalms 132:17There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.2 Samuel 20:6And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.”2 Samuel 20:6–10And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.”2 Chronicles 21:7Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.Jeremiah 40:15Then Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah at Mizpah. “Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah,” he said. “No one will know it. Why should he take your life and scatter all the people of Judah who have gathered to you, so that the remnant of Judah would perish?”Psalms 144:10to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.2 Samuel 22:29For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.John 1:8–9He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.John 5:35John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.2 Samuel 14:7Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on the earth.”2 Samuel 22:19They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.Acts 19:30Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.1 Chronicles 18:12Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.1 Chronicles 11:20Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

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