Ishbi-Benob was a Philistine giant of the Rephaim clan (the race of giants) who attempted to kill King David during a battle against the Philistines. He was armed with a new sword and a spear weighing three hundred shekels of bronze. He was killed by Abishai, son of Zeruiah, who came to David's rescue.
Hechos clave
Battle against David
Ishbi-Benob, a descendant of Rapha (the giants), planned to kill David during a war with the Philistines. He was armed with a new sword and a bronze spear weighing three hundred shekels.
16Then Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of the Rapha, whose bronze spearhead weighed three hundred shekels and who was armed with a new sword, intended to kill David.
15Once again there was war between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his servants, and they fought the Philistines; and David grew weary.
16Then Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of the Rapha, whose bronze spearhead weighed three hundred shekels and who was armed with a new sword, intended to kill David.
17But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine down, and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, "Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished."
After this event, David's men swore that he would no longer go out to battle with them, so that the lamp of Israel would not be extinguished. Thus, Ishbi-Benob's attack led to David withdrawing from direct combat.
17But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine down, and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, "Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished."
The incident with Ishbi-Benob is part of a collection of accounts about wars against Philistine giants from the Rephaim clan, where several of David's heroes killed giants.
15Once again there was war between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his servants, and they fought the Philistines; and David grew weary.
16Then Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of the Rapha, whose bronze spearhead weighed three hundred shekels and who was armed with a new sword, intended to kill David.
17But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine down, and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, "Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished."
18Some time later there was another battle with the Philistines, at Gob. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite struck down Saph, one of the descendants of the Rapha.
19In yet another battle with the Philistines at Gob, Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite struck down Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam.
20And there was another battle, at Gath, where there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from the Rapha.