2 Samuel 21:15-17

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Wars with the Philistines^(A)

¹⁵ Again there was war between the Philistines and Israel. David and his ·men [servants] went out to fight the Philistines, ·but [and] David ·became tired [grew weary/exhausted]. ¹⁶ Ishbi-Benob, one of the ·sons of Rapha [or descendants of the giants], had a bronze ·spearhead [spear] weighing ·about seven and one-half pounds [^Lthree hundred shekels] and [^Lwas armed with] a new sword. He ·planned [was about] to kill David, ¹⁷ but Abishai son of Zeruiah ·killed the Philistine and saved David’s life [^Lcame to help him and struck down the Philistine].

Then David’s men ·made a promise [swore; vowed] to him, saying, “Never again will you go out with us to battle. ·If you were killed, Israel would lose its greatest leader [^L…so that you do not extinguish the lamp/light of Israel].”