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2 Samuel 5:21

David

19 And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.

22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

23 And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

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BSB
There the Philistines abandoned their idols, and David and his men carried them away.
KJV
And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
WEB
They left their images there, and David and his men took them away.
ASV
And they left their images there; and David and his men took them away.
DARBY
And they left their images there, and David and his men took them away.
BLB
And there they left their images, and David and his men carried them away.
ÅB
Der lot de etter seg sine avgudsbilder, og David og hans menn tok dem med seg.
OTB
Filisterne etterlot sine avguder der, så David og hans menn tok dem bort.
B1930
Der lot de efter sig sine avgudsbilleder, og David og hans menn tok dem med sig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 14:11–12

    So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:5

    But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.

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  • Jeremiah 43:12

    And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:25

    The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.

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  • 1 Samuel 5:2–6

    When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

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  • Isaiah 46:1–2

    Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.

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  • Isaiah 37:19

    And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.

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