2 Samuel 5:17

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.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.

18And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 21:15And the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought with the Philistines. And David was exhausted.

1 Chronicles 11:16And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

Psalms 2:1Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 5:12-17

David's Children. ( b. c. 1046.) 11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David a house. 12 And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake. 13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in… Read the whole commentary →

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