2 Samuel 21:15

15 Y los filisteos volvieron a hacer la guerra a Israel, y David descendió y sus siervos con él, y pelearon con los filisteos; y David se cansó

2 Samuel 21:15 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 21:15

Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel
Besides what is before recorded in this and the preceding book; being animated to it partly by the number of giants among them, and partly by the decline of David's life, and it may be chiefly by the insurrections and rebellions in Israel; though some think that these battles were not after the rebellions of Absalom and Sheba, and the affair of the Gibeonites, though here recorded; but before, and quickly after the war with the Ammonites, next to which they are placed in ( 1 Chronicles 20:1-8 ) ; but they seem to be placed here in their proper order:

and David went down, and his servants with him;
to the borders of the Philistines, perceiving they were preparing to make war against him:

and fought against the Philistines;
engaged in a battle with them:

and David waxed faint;
in the battle, not able to bear the fatigues of war, and wield his armour as he had used, being in the decline of life; after he had been engaged a while, his spirits began to fail, not through fear, but through feebleness; but, according to Josephus, it was through weariness in pursuing the enemy put to flight, which the following person perceived, and turned upon him ^F25.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 12. sect. 1.

2 Samuel 21:15 In-Context

13 y tomó los huesos de Saúl y los huesos de Jonatán su hijo; y juntaron también los huesos de los descoyuntados que fueron colgados de un madero

14 y sepultaron los huesos de Saúl y los de su hijo Jonatán en tierra de Benjamín, en Sela, en el sepulcro de Cis su padre; e hicieron todo lo que el rey había mandado. Después se aplacó Dios con la tierra

15 Y los filisteos volvieron a hacer la guerra a Israel, y David descendió y sus siervos con él, y pelearon con los filisteos; y David se cansó

16 E Isbi-benob, el cual era de los hijos del gigante, y el peso de cuya lanza era de trescientos siclos de bronce, y tenía él ceñida una nueva espada, este había determinado herir a David

17 Mas Abisai hijo de Sarvia le socorrió, e hirió al filisteo, y lo mató. Entonces los varones de David le juraron, diciendo: Nunca más de aquí en adelante saldrás con nosotros a batalla, para que no apagues la lámpara de Israel