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2 Samuel 21 — Sermon Preparation

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.

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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.

Matthew Henry 4 John Wesley 1

“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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