Passage Research
2 Samuel 21 — Sermon Preparation
A three-year famine is traced to Saul's slaughter of the Gibeonites; seven of Saul's descendants are handed over to them, and the chapter lists heroic exploits against Philistine giants. Below is a research summary for 2 Samuel 21, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 22
- verses
- 420 / 174
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 5
- classic sermon excerpts
- 2
- preachers & commentators
2 Samuel 21 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שָׁאוּל | Shâʼûwl | H7586 | 13 | Shaul |
| דָּוִד | Dâvid | H1732 | 12 | David |
| גִּבְעֹנִי | Gibʻônîy | H1393 | 6 | Gibonite |
| יְהוֹנָתָן | Yᵉhôwnâthân | H3083 | 6 | Jehonathan |
| פְּלִשְׁתִּי | Pᵉlishtîy | H6430 | 7 | Pelishtite |
| עֶצֶם | ʻetsem | H6106 | 6 | bone, strong |
| נָכָה | nâkâh | H5221 | 7 | strike |
How preachers through history handled this text
5 public-domain excerpts on 2 Samuel 21, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“These events seem to have taken place towards the end of David's reign. David fainted, but he did not flee, and God sent help in the time of need. In spiritual conflicts, even strong saints sometimes wax faint; then Satan attacks them furiously; but those who stand their ground and resist him, shall be relieved and made more than conquerors. Death is a Christian's last enemy, and a son of Anak; but through Him that triumphed for us, believers shall be more than conquerors at last, even over that enemy.”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 2 Samuel 21:15–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Beth-shan— 2 Sam 21:12
- Jabesh-gilead— 2 Sam 21:12
- Mount Gilboa— 2 Sam 21:12
- Zela— 2 Sam 21:14
- Nob— 2 Sam 21:16
- Gob— 2 Sam 21:18
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