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2 Samuel 21:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 17 At once A·bishʹai+ the son of Ze·ruʹiah came to his aid+ and struck the Phi·lisʹtine down and put him to death. At that time the men of David swore this oath to him: “You must not go out with us to battle anymore!+ You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel!”+

2 Samuel 21:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 17 At once A·bishʹai+ the son of Ze·ruʹiah came to his help+ and struck the Phi·lisʹtine down and put him to death. At that time the men of David swore to him, saying: “You must not go out with us to the battle anymore,+ that you may not extinguish+ the lamp+ of Israel!”

2 Samuel 21:17

The Bible in Living English
- 17 but Abishai the son of Serujah came to his help and struck the Philistine dead. Then David’s men swore to him “You shall not go with us out to battle again, so as not to put out the lamp of Israel.”

2 Samuel 21:17

American Standard Version
- 17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succored him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the lamp of Israel.

2 Samuel 21:17

The Emphasized Bible
- 17 but Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his help, and smote the Philistine and slew him. Then, sware the men of David unto him, saying—Thou must not go forth any more with us to battle, that thou quench not the lamp of Israel.

2 Samuel 21:17

King James Version
- 17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.