2 Samuel 5:17
15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.
18 Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
19 So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.
- KJV
- But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
- WEB
- When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.
- ASV
- And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.
- DARBY
- And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went down to the stronghold.
- BLB
- And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard and went down to the stronghold.
- ÅB
- Da filistrene hørte at David var blitt salvet til konge over Israel, dro alle filistrene ut for å søke etter David; og da David hørte det, dro han ned til borgen.
- OTB
- Da filisterne hørte at David var blitt salvet til konge over Israel, gikk alle filisterne opp for å lete etter David. Og David hørte om det og gikk ned til borgen.
- B1930
- Da filistrene hørte at David var blitt salvet til konge over Israel, drog alle filistrene ut for å søke efter David; og da David hørte det, drog han ned til borgen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 23:14
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
Read in context1 Chronicles 14:8–9
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them.
Read in context1 Chronicles 11:16
At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
Read in contextPsalms 2:1–5
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
Read in contextRevelation 11:15–18
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
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