2 Samuel 21:17

Good News Translation

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David's help, attacked the giant, and killed him. Then David's men made David promise that he would never again go out with them to battle. “You are the hope of Israel, and we don't want to lose you,” they said.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:7

And now, sir, all my relatives have turned against me and are demanding that I hand my son over to them, so that they can kill him for murdering his brother. If they do this, I will be left without a son. They will destroy my last hope and leave my husband without a son to keep his name alive.”

2 Samuel 18:2

Then he sent them out in three groups, with Joab and Joab's brother Abishai and Ittai from Gath, each in command of a group. And the king said to his men, “I will go with you myself.”

2 Samuel 18:3

“You mustn't go with us,” they answered. “It won't make any difference to the enemy if the rest of us turn and run, or even if half of us are killed; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It will be better if you stay here in the city and send us help.”

2 Samuel 22:19

When I was in trouble, they attacked me, but the Lord protected me.

2 Samuel 22:29

You, Lord, are my light; you dispel my darkness.

1 Kings 11:36

but I will let Solomon's son keep one tribe, so that I will always have a descendant of my servant David ruling in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen as the place where I am worshiped.

1 Kings 15:4

But for David's sake the Lord his God gave Abijah a son to rule after him in Jerusalem and to keep Jerusalem secure.

Psalm 132:17

Here I will make one of David's descendants a great king; here I will preserve the rule of my chosen king.

Psalm 144:10

You give victory to kings and rescue your servant David.

Psalm 46:1

God is our shelter and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

Jeremiah 40:15

Then Johanan said privately to him, “Let me go and kill Ishmael, and no one will know who did it. Why should he be allowed to murder you? That would cause all the Jews who have gathered around you to be scattered, and it would bring disaster on all the people who are left in Judah.”

John 5:35

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