2 Samuel 5:21

And the Philistines, when they went in flight, did not take their images with them, and David and his men took them away.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20And David went to Baal-perazim, and overcame them there; and he said, The Lord has let the forces fighting against me be broken before me as a wall is broken by rushing waters. So that place was named Baal-perazim.

22And the Philistines came up again, and went in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:5But this is what you are to do to them: their altars are to be pulled down and their pillars broken, and their holy trees cut down and their images burned with fire.

1 Samuel 5:2They took the ark of God into the house of Dagon and put it by the side of Dagon.

Isaiah 37:19And have given their gods to the fire: for they were no gods, but wood and stone, the work of men's hands; so they have given them to destruction.

Isaiah 46:2They are bent down, they are falling together: they were not able to keep their images safe, but they themselves have been taken prisoner.

Jeremiah 48:7For because you have put your faith in your strong places, you, even you, will be taken: and Chemosh will go out as a prisoner, his priests and his rulers together.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 5:18-25

David Defeats the Philistines. ( b. c. 1046.) 17 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. 18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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