2 Samuel 21:17

17 Pero Abisai, hijo de Sarvia, llegó al rescate de David y mató al filisteo. Entonces los hombres de David declararon: «¡No volverás a salir con nosotros a la batalla! ¿Por qué arriesgarnos a que se apague la luz de Israel?».

2 Samuel 21:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him
Observing him in danger, made haste to his relief:

and smote the Philistine, and killed him;
it seems as if Abishai engaged with the Philistine, and killed him; but inasmuch as it will bear to be interpreted of David, and since the four giants here and hereafter mentioned are said to fall by the hand of David and his servants, ( 2 Samuel 21:22 ) , it may be thought that this man fell by his hand; seeing it is clear that all the rest fell by the hands of his servants:

then the men of David sware unto him;
after they had observed the danger he was exposed unto, and how narrowly he escaped with his life:

saying, thou shalt go no more with us to battle;
they had persuaded him not to go to the battle with Absalom; they had suffered him to go with them now, he being, no doubt, forward and pressing to it; but now they were resolute, and determined he should never go more:

that thou quench not the light of Israel;
signifying that their glory and prosperity depended on his life, and that, should he be taken away, they should be in affliction and adversity, their honour and their happiness would be at an end; the Targum is,

``thou mayest not extinguish the kingdom of Israel,''

the light and glory of it.

2 Samuel 21:17 In-Context

15 Batallas contra los gigantes filisteos
Una vez más los filisteos estaban en guerra con Israel. Y cuando David y sus hombres estaban en lo más reñido de la pelea, a David se le acabaron las fuerzas y quedó exhausto.

16 Isbi-benob era un descendiente de los gigantes;
la punta de bronce de su lanza pesaba más de tres kilos,
y estaba armado con una espada nueva. Había acorralado a David y estaba a punto de matarlo.

17 Pero Abisai, hijo de Sarvia, llegó al rescate de David y mató al filisteo. Entonces los hombres de David declararon: «¡No volverás a salir con nosotros a la batalla! ¿Por qué arriesgarnos a que se apague la luz de Israel?».

18 Después hubo otra batalla contra los filisteos en Gob. Mientras peleaban, Sibecai de Husa, mató a Saf, otro descendiente de los gigantes.

19 Durante otra batalla en Gob, Elhanán, hijo de Jair,
de Belén, mató al hermano de Goliat de Gat.
¡El asta de su lanza era tan gruesa como un rodillo de telar!