2 Samuel 21:17

Battles With The Philistines Recounted

¹⁶ Then Ishbi-benob, one of the descendants of the giant, whose bronze spear weighed about eight pounds and who wore new armor, intended to kill David. 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. You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel.” ¹⁸ After this, there was another battle with the Philistines at Gob. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the descendants of the giant.

Light of Israel

Took an Oath

Abishai

David

Israel

No

Zeruiah

2 Samuel 18:3

“You must not go!” the people pleaded. “If we have to flee, they will not pay any attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not pay any attention to us because you are worth 10,000 of us. Therefore, it is better if you support us from the city.”

1 Kings 11:36

I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city I chose for Myself to put My name there.

2 Samuel 20:6-10

So David said to Abishai, “Sheba son of Bichri will do more harm to us than Absalom. Take your lord’s soldiers and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.”

1 Kings 15:4

But because of David, the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem.

Psalm 132:17

There I will make a horn grow for David;
I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

2 Samuel 14:7

Now the whole clan has risen up against your servant and said, ‘Hand over the one who killed his brother so we may put him to death for the life of the brother he murdered. We will destroy the heir!’ They would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on earth.”

2 Samuel 22:19

They confronted me in the day of my distress,
but the Lord was my support.

2 Samuel 22:29

Lord, You are my lamp;
the Lord illuminates my darkness.

Psalm 46:1

For the choir director. A song of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.God is our refuge and strength,
a helper who is always found
in times of trouble.

Psalm 144:10

the One who gives victory to kings,
who frees His servant David
from the deadly sword.

John 1:8-9

He was not the light,
but he came to testify about the light.

John 5:35

John was a burning and shining lamp, and for a time you were willing to enjoy his light.