2 Samuel 21:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 21:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 21:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 21:16 — KJV
“And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David. the giant: or, Rapha spear: Heb. the staff, or, the head”
— 2 Samuel 21:16 (KJV)
2 Samuel 21:16 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 21:16
“These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. The Tachmonite...: or, Joshebbassebet the Tachmonite, head of the three whom he...: Heb. slain he lift...: from (1ch:) whom he...: Heb. slain”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:16: spear, three, hundred
“And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:16: spear, weighed, hundred
“And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. armed: Heb. clothed”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:16: weight, shekels, brass
“The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. valiant...: Heb. sons of valour”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:16: sons, three, hundred
“And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:16: sons, whose, hundred
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