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Second Book of Samuel, Chapter 21

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2 Samuel 21 NASB - New American Standard Bible2 Samuel 21 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 21 of 2 Samuel—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Now there was 1a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and 2David sought the presence of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”
  2. So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites, and 3the sons of Israel [a]made a covenant with them, but Saul had sought to [b]kill them in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah).
  3. Thus David said to the Gibeonites, “What should I do for you? And how can I make atonement that you may bless 4the inheritance of the LORD?”
  4. Then the Gibeonites said to him, “5We have no concern of silver or gold with Saul or his house, nor is it for us to put any man to death in Israel.” And he said, “I will do for you whatever you say.”
  5. So they said to the king, “6The man who consumed us and who planned [c]to exterminate us from remaining within any border of Israel,
  6. let seven men from his sons be given to us, and we will [d]hang them 7before the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, 8the chosen of the LORD.” And the king said, “I will give them.”
  7. ¶ But the king spared 9Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, 10because of the oath of the LORD which was between them, between David and Saul’s son Jonathan.
  8. So the king took the two sons of 11Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, Armoni and Mephibosheth whom she had borne to Saul, and the five sons of [e]12Merab the daughter of Saul, whom she had borne to Adriel the son of Barzillai the 13Meholathite.
  9. Then he gave them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they [f]hanged them in the mountain before the LORD, so that the seven of them fell together; and they were put to death in the first days of harvest at 14the beginning of barley harvest.
  10. 15And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it for herself on the rock, from the beginning of harvest until [g]it rained on them from the sky; and 16she [h]allowed neither the birds of the sky to rest on them by day nor the beasts of the field by night.
  11. When it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done,
  12. then David went and took 17the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the open square of 18Beth-shan, 19where the Philistines had hanged them on the day 20the Philistines struck down Saul in Gilboa.
  13. He brought up the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from there, and they gathered the bones of those who had been [i]hanged.
  14. They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in 21Zela, in the grave of Kish his father; thus they did all that the king commanded, and after that 22God was moved by prayer for the land.
  15. ¶ Now when 23the Philistines were at war again with Israel, David went down and his servants with him; and as they fought against the Philistines, David became weary.
  16. Then Ishbi-benob, who was 24among the descendants of the [j]giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of bronze in weight, [k]was girded with a new sword, and he [l]intended to kill David.
  17. But 25Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “26You shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish 27the lamp of Israel.”
  18. 28Now it came about after this that there was war again with the Philistines at Gob; then 29Sibbecai the Hushathite struck down Saph, who was among the descendants of the [m]giant.
  19. There was war with the Philistines again at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite [n]killed [o]Goliath the Gittite, 30the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
  20. There was war at Gath again, where there was a man of great stature who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; and he also had been born 31to the [p]giant.
  21. When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, struck him down.
  22. 32These four were born to the [q]giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit had sworn to
  2. ^ Lit smite
  3. ^ Lit against us that we should be exterminated
  4. ^ Lit expose them
  5. ^ So Gr and Heb mss
  6. ^ Lit exposed them
  7. ^ Lit water was poured
  8. ^ Lit gave
  9. ^ Lit exposed
  10. ^ Heb Raphah
  11. ^ Lit and he was
  12. ^ Lit said
  13. ^ Heb Raphah
  14. ^ Lit smote
  15. ^ In 1 Chr 20:5, Lahmi, the brother of Goliath
  16. ^ Heb Raphah
  17. ^ Heb Raphah

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ge 12:10; 26:1; 42:5
  2. ^ Nu 27:21
  3. ^ Jos 9:3, 15-20
  4. ^ 1Sa 26:19; 2Sa 20:19
  5. ^ Nu 35:31, 32
  6. ^ 2Sa 21:1
  7. ^ Nu 25:4
  8. ^ 1Sa 10:24
  9. ^ 2Sa 4:4; 9:10
  10. ^ 1Sa 18:3; 20:12-17; 23:18; 2Sa 9:1-7
  11. ^ 2Sa 3:7
  12. ^ 1Sa 18:19
  13. ^ 1Ki 19:16
  14. ^ Ex 9:31, 32
  15. ^ De 21:23
  16. ^ 1Sa 17:44, 46
  17. ^ 1Sa 31:11-13
  18. ^ Jos 17:11
  19. ^ 1Sa 31:10
  20. ^ 1Sa 31:3, 4
  21. ^ Jos 18:28
  22. ^ Jos 7:26; 2Sa 24:25
  23. ^ 2Sa 5:17-25
  24. ^ Nu 13:22, 28; Jos 15:14; 2Sa 21:18-22
  25. ^ 2Sa 20:6-10
  26. ^ 2Sa 18:3
  27. ^ 2Sa 22:29; 1Ki 11:36
  28. ^ 1Ch 20:4-8
  29. ^ 1Ch 11:29; 27:11
  30. ^ 1Sa 17:7
  31. ^ 2Sa 21:16, 18
  32. ^ 1Ch 20:8

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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