2 Samuel 21:17

Battles With The Philistines Recounted

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.) ¹⁷ But Zeruiah's son Abishai came to David's aid, attacked the Philistine, and killed him. After this, David's army told him, "You're not going out anymore with us to battle, so Israel's beacon won't be extinguished!" ¹⁸ Sometime later after this incident, there was another battle with the Philistines at Gob. Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, who had been fathered by giants.

Light of Israel

Took an Oath

Abishai

David

Israel

No

Zeruiah

2 Samuel 18:3

"No way!" his army responded. "If we have to retreat from the battle, Absalom's men won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care about us. But you are worth 10,000 of us. The best thing you can do for us is to remain in the city."

1 Kings 11:36

I'll give one tribe to his son, so my servant David will always have a light shining in my presence in Jerusalem, the city that I chose for myself and where I have placed my name.

2 Samuel 20:6-10

So David told Abishai, "Now Bichri's son Sheba is about to do more damage than did Absalom. So take my personal guards and go after them. Otherwise, he'll run to one of the fortified cities and escape from us."

1 Kings 15:4

Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God maintained a lamp for David in Jerusalem by raising up his son after him so that Jerusalem would be established,

Psalm 132:17

There I will create a power base for David I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one.

2 Samuel 14:7

Now please pay attention closely! My whole family is attacking your humble servant! They're saying, "Turn over the one who attacked his brother and we'll put him to death in retribution for his brother, whose life he took. That way, we'll kill the heir also!' They're going to extinguish the only light left in my family, leaving my late husband neither an ongoing name nor a survivor on the face of the earth!"

2 Samuel 22:19

They confronted me when I was in trouble, but the LORD remained my support!

2 Samuel 22:29

For you are my lamp, LORD, the LORD who illuminates my darkness.

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, a great help in times of distress.

Psalm 144:10

to you who gives victory to kings, rescuing his servant David from cruel swords.

John 1:8-9

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

John 5:35

That man John was a lamp that burns and brightly shines, and for a while you were willing to rejoice in his light.