2 Samuel 21:17

New American Standard Bible 2020

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, saying, “You shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:7

Now behold, the entire family has risen against your servant, and they have said, ‘Hand over the one who struck his brother, so that we may put him to death for the life of his brother whom he killed, and eliminate the heir as well.’ So they will extinguish my coal which is left, so as to leave my husband neither name nor remnant on the face of the earth.”

2 Samuel 18:2

And David sent the people out, a third under the command of Joab, a third under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, “I myself will certainly go out with you also.”

2 Samuel 18:3

But the people said, “You should not go out; for if in fact we flee, they will not care about us; and if half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us; so now it is better that you will be ready to help us from the city.”

2 Samuel 22:19

“They confronted me on the day of my disaster, But the Lord was my support.

2 Samuel 22:29

“For You are my lamp, Lord; And the Lord illuminates my darkness.

1 Kings 11:36

But to his son I will give one tribe, so that My servant David may always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen for Myself to put My name.

1 Kings 15:4

But for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem,

Psalm 132:17

“I will make the horn of David spring forth there; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed.

Psalm 144:10

Who gives salvation to kings, Who rescues His servant David from the evil sword.

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, A very ready help in trouble.

Jeremiah 40:15

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah in Mizpah, saying, “Let me go and kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no one will know! Why should he take your life, so that all the Jews who are gathered to you would be scattered and the remnant of Judah would perish?”

John 5:35

He was the lamp that was burning and shining, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.