2 Samuel 21:16and Ishbibenob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being armed with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
The setting
Gob, near modern-day Tell es-Safi, Israel. Late in David's reign, ~1000 BC. The aging king faces a massive Philistine warrior in hand-to-hand combat...
The emotion here: recording with tension and concern for beloved king
The original word
raphah (רָפָה) — the giant race, descendants of ancient Nephilim
Why it matters
300 bronze shekels equals about 7.5 pounds for just the spear point
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 21:16
David was now around 60 years old, past his prime fighting years
Common misconceptionPeople think David was always victorious easily, but this shows him nearly defeated, saved only by help from others.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 21:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 21:16 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include giant warriors, mortal danger. Notable phrases: sons of the giant; three hundred shekels.
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Verses that meet the same anxious
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— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
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“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
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