2 Samuel 21:17

A Conservative Version

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, Thou shall no more go out with us to battle, that thou not quench the lamp of Israel.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:36

And I will give one tribe to his son, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for me to put my name there.

2 Samuel 18:3

But the people said, Thou shall not go forth. For if we flee away, they will not care for us, neither if half of us die, will they care for us, but thou are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that thou be ready to

Psalm 132:17

There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

1 Kings 15:4

Nevertheless for David's sake LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem,

John 5:35

That man was the lamp that burns and shines, and ye were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.

Psalm 144:10

Thou are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David his servant from the hurtful sword.

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

2 Samuel 22:29

For thou are my lamp, O LORD. And LORD will lighten my darkness.

2 Samuel 22:19

They came upon me in the day of my calamity, but LORD was my support.

2 Samuel 14:7

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they say, Deliver him who smote his brother that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed, and so destroy the heir also. Thus they will quench my co

Jeremiah 40:15

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it. Why should he take thy life, that all the Jews who are gat

2 Samuel 18:2

And David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the peo