2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”

Cross References (12)

  • 1 Kings 11:36 (7)

    I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city wher

  • 2 Samuel 18:3 (6)

    But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will not care about us. Even if half of us di

  • 1 Kings 15:4 (4)

    Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him an

  • Psalms 132:17 (4)

    There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

  • 2 Samuel 20:6–10 (3)

    And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and

  • Psalms 46:1 (2)

    For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present

  • John 1:8–9 (2)

    He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

  • 2 Samuel 22:19 (2)

    They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.

  • 2 Samuel 22:29 (2)

    For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.

  • John 5:35 (2)

    John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

  • 2 Samuel 14:7 (2)

    Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that

  • Psalms 144:10 (2)

    to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.