2 Samuel 21:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Succoured

2 Samuel 22:19

Psalm 46:1

Psalm 144:10

Thou shalt

2 Samuel 18:3

Quench

Bible References

Succoured

They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the Lord helped me.

For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.

the one who delivers kings, and rescued David his servant from a deadly sword.

Thou shalt

But the soldiers replied, "You should not do this! For if we should have to make a rapid retreat, they won't be too concerned about us. Even if half of us should die, they won't be too concerned about us. But you are like ten thousand of us! So it is better if you remain in the city for support."

Quench

Now the entire family has risen up against your servant, saying, 'Turn over the one who struck down his brother, so that we can execute him and avenge the death of his brother whom he killed. In so doing we will also destroy the heir.' They want to extinguish my remaining coal, leaving no one on the face of the earth to carry on the name of my husband."

I will leave his son one tribe so my servant David's dynasty may continue to serve me in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen as my home.

Nevertheless for David's sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty in Jerusalem by giving him a son to succeed him and by protecting Jerusalem.

There I will make David strong; I have determined that my chosen king's dynasty will continue.

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

He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.