2 Samuel 21:16

So, Ishbi-benob, who was of the descendants of the giant, the weight of whose spear-head, was three hundred shekels of bronze, he also being newly armed, thought to smite David;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.

In Context

15And the Philistines had yet again a war with Israel,—so David went down, and his servants with him, and fought the Philistines, and David became faint.

17but 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.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:5and in the fourteenth year, had Chedorlaomer come in and the kings who were with him, so they smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham,—and the Emim, in Shaveh-kiriathaim;

Deuteronomy 1:28Whither, are, we, to go up? Our own brethren, have made our heart melt saying—A people greater and taller than we, cities large and walled-up into the heavens,—yea, moreover sons of Anakim, have we seen there.

Deuteronomy 2:11Giants, used, they also, to be accounted like the Anakim,—but the Moabites, called them Emim.

Deuteronomy 3:11For, only Og, king of Bashan was left remaining of the remnant of the giants, lo! his bedstead, was a bedstead of iron, is not, the same, in Rabbath of the sons of Ammon? nine cubits, the length thereof and four cubits, the breadth thereof, by the fore-arm of a man.

Joshua 11:22There was left remaining none of the Anakim, in the land of the sons of Israel,—save only, in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, did some remain.

1 Samuel 17:7and, the shaft of his spear, was like a weaver’s beam, and, the flashing head of his spear, was six hundred shekels of iron,—and, his shield-bearer, was coming on before him.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 21:16-22

The Giants Subdued. ( b. c. 1020.) 15 Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint. 16 And Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David. 17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto… Read the whole commentary →

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