2 Samuel 21:15
Good News Translation
There was another war between the Philistines and Israel, and David and his men went and fought the Philistines. During one of the battles David grew tired.

New Revised Standard Version
The Philistines went to war again with Israel, and David went down together with his servants. They fought against the Philistines, and David grew weary.

Contemporary English Version
One time David got very tired when he and his soldiers were fighting the Philistines.

New American Bible
There was another battle between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his servants and fought the Philistines, but David grew tired.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Philistines made war again against Israel, and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. And David growing faint,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the Philistines made war again against Israel, and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. And David growing faint,

the Philistines

2 Samuel 5:17,22 And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel: and they all came to seek David: and when David heard of it, he went down to a strong hold. . . .

1 Chronicles 20:4 After this there arose a war at Gazer against the Philistines: in which Sabachai the Husathite slew Saphai of the race of Raphaim, and humbled them.

and David waxed faint

Joshua 14:10,11 The Lord therefore hath granted me life, as he promised until this present day, It is forty and five years since the Lord spoke this word to Moses, when Israel journeyed through the wilderness: this day I am eighty-five years old, . . .

Psalm 71:9,18 Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, do not thou forsake me. . . .

Psalm 73:26 For thee my flesh and my heart hath fainted away: thou art the God of my heart, and the God that is my portion for ever.

Ecclesiastes 12:3 When the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall stagger, and the grinders shall be idle in a small number, and they that look through the holes shall be darkened:

Isaiah 40:28-30 Knowest thou not, or hast thou not heard? the Lord is the everlasting God, who hath created the ends of the earth: he shall not faint, nor labour, neither is there any searching out of his wisdom. . . .

Jeremiah 9:23,24 Thus saith the Lord: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, and let not the strong man glory in his strength, and let not the rich man glory in his riches: . . .

1 Peter 1:24,25 For all flesh is as grass and all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass is withered and the flower thereof is fallen away. . . .

Context
Four Battles Against the Philistines
15And the Philistines made war again against Israel, and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. And David growing faint,16Jesbibenob, who was of the race of Arapha, the iron of whose spear weighed three hundred ounces, being girded with a new sword, attempted to kill David.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:17
And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel: and they all came to seek David: and when David heard of it, he went down to a strong hold.

2 Samuel 21:16
Jesbibenob, who was of the race of Arapha, the iron of whose spear weighed three hundred ounces, being girded with a new sword, attempted to kill David.

2 Samuel 21:14
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