2 Samuel 21:15

2 Samuel 21:15

 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.

a. NLT: Once again the Philistines were at war with Israel. And when David and his men were in the thick of battle, David became weak and exhausted.

b. NIV: Once again there was a battle between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight against the Philistines, and he became exhausted.

c. Young’s 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,

d. Amplified Bible: The Philistines had war again with Israel. And David went down and his servants with him and fought against the Philistines, and David became faint.

e. Septuagint: And there was yet war between the Philistines and Israel: and David went down and his servants with him, and they fought with the Philistines, and David went.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Writings/Prophets: The philistines again made war with Israel. David and his servants went down and fought with the Philistines, and David became faint

1. “Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; …”

a. the Philistines [6430 * Plishtiy] [Strong: patrial from 6429; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth:--Philistine.]

b. had yet war [4421 * milchamah] [Strong: from 3898 (in the sense of fighting); a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare):--battle, fight(-ing), war((-rior)).]

c. with Israel [3478 * Yisra'el] [Strong: from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.]

2. “…and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines…”

a. and David [1732 * David; rarely (fully); Daviyd] [Strong: from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse:--David.]

b. went down [3381 * yarad] [Strong: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); -X abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, X indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.

c. and his servants [5650 * `ebed] [Strong: from 5647; a servant:--X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.]

d. with him [No Hebrew]

e. and fought [3898 *  lacham] [Strong: a primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction):--devour, eat, X ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).]

f. against the Philistines [6430 * Plishtiy] [Strong: patrial from 6429; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth:--Philistine.]

3. “…and David waxed faint.”

a. and David [1732 * David; rarely (fully); Daviyd] [Strong: from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse:--David.]

b. waxed faint [5774 * `uwph] [Strong: a primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from 5775) to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning):--brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), X set, shine forth, weary.]

1). David was approximately 40 years older than when he had his encounter with Goliath and his strength was less. Contrast this with Moses and his physical ability at death.

a). Deuteronomy 34:7 And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

2). The location of this battle is not mentioned. Within this whole passage of 2 Samuel 21:15-22 only the two separate battles in 2 Samuel 21:18 & 19 and the battle in 2 Samuel 21:20 are given a location.