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Direct Download--Pastor Richard "Buddy" Wimberly "Band Of Brothers" II Samuel 21:15-22

2Sa 21:15 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.

2Sa 21:16 And Ishbibenob, 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.

2Sa 21:17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.

2Sa 21:18 And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.

2Sa 21:19 And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.

2Sa 21:20 And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.

2Sa 21:21 And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.

2Sa 21:22 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

David lead by example. Too old to be still warring and yet not ready to hang up the sword, he finds himself in danger in a battle with another giant. When it seems that he will most certainly fall to the hand of the giant God sends a servant-brother (Abishai) to help (succour) him. It was once again, (2 Sam 18:3) determined by counsel (oath) that David would go out to battle no more fearing that he was now of far greater value as the light of Israel.

David’s strength was not only in his own ability to fight but in the close fellowship that he had in his relationships with his men. David’s career started with a giant and his career ended in the fall of four credited to him and his band of brothers. When we are too weak for the battle God will send reinforcements, just hold on. It may be through brothers (sisters) or angels or just supernatural strength or intervention but help will come.