Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Afterwards, war broke out between the Philistines and Israel, so David went down to fight the Philistines. David became weary,
New American Standard Bible
Now when
King James 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.
Holman Bible
The Philistines again waged war against Israel. David went down with his soldiers, and they fought the Philistines, but David became exhausted.
A Conservative Version
And 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,
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
Now the Philistines were at war again with Israel. David went down with his servants, and as they fought against the Philistines, David became weary.
Bible in Basic English
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:
Darby Translation
And the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought with the Philistines. And David was exhausted.
Julia Smith Translation
And yet there will be war to the rovers with Israel; and David will go down, and his servants with him, and they will fight with the rovers: and David will be faint
King James 2000
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 grew faint.
Lexham Expanded Bible
There [was] war again for [the] Philistines with Israel, and David and his servants with him went down, and they fought [the] Philistines, and David grew weary.
Modern King James verseion
And again the Philistines warred with Israel. And David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. And David became faint.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the Philistines had yet again war with Israel. And David went down, and his servants with him, and fought with the Philistines.
NET Bible
Another battle was fought between the Philistines and Israel. So David went down with his soldiers and fought the Philistines. David became exhausted.
New Heart English Bible
The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;
The Emphasized Bible
And the Philistines had yet again a war with Israel, - so David went down, and his servants with him, and fought the Philistines, and David became faint.
Webster
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 became faint.
World English Bible
The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Representatives of the philistines land david's armies
David » King of israel » Defeats the philistines
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 21:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Battles With The Philistines Recounted
14 and they buried Saul's bones and his son Jonathan's bones in the territory of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Saul's father Kish. After they had done everything that the king commanded, God responded to prayers for the land. 15 Afterwards, war broke out between the Philistines and Israel, so David went down to fight the Philistines. David became weary, 16 and Ishbi-benob, who had been fathered by giants, said he intended to kill David. (His bronze spearhead weighed 300 shekels, and he carried state-of-the-art weaponry.)
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:17
When the Philistines eventually learned that Israel had anointed David to be king over Israel, they marched out in search of him. But David heard about it and retreated to his stronghold.
2 Samuel 5:22
Later, the Philistines once again marched out and encamped in the Rephaim Valley.
Joshua 14:10-11
"Look how the LORD has let me survive, as you can see, these 45 years since the time when the LORD said this through Moses, while Israel was wandering through the wilderness. And look! I'm here today my eighty-fifth birthday!
2 Samuel 5:25
So David did exactly what the LORD ordered him to do, and he struck down the Philistines from Geba to Gezer.
1 Chronicles 20:4
Afterwards, war broke out against the Philistines at Gezer, where Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the Rephaim, defeating the Philistines.
Psalm 71:9
Don't throw me away when I am old; do not abandon me when my strength fails.
Psalm 71:18
Also, when I reach old age and have gray hair, God, do not forsake me, until I have declared your power to this generation and your might to the next one.
Psalm 73:26
My body and mind may fail, but God is my strength and my portion forever.
Ecclesiastes 12:3
when that day comes, the palace guards will tremble, strong men will stoop down, women grinders will cease because they are few, and the sight of those who peer through the lattice will grow dim.
Isaiah 40:28-30
Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The LORD is the eternal God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not grow tired or weary; and his understanding cannot be fathomed.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
This is what the LORD says: "The wise man is not to boast in his wisdom; the strong man is not to boast in his strength; and the rich man is not to boast in his riches.
1 Peter 1:24-25
For "All human life is like grass, and all its glory is like a flower in the grass. The grass dries up and the flower drops off,