2 Samuel 5:17
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, the whole Philistine army came out to capture him, but David found out and went inside the stronghold.
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16Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
18The Philistines came and spread out across the Valley of Rephaim.
Cross References
2 Samuel 21:15There was war once more between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight the Philistines, and he got worn out.
1 Chronicles 11:16At the time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.
Psalms 2:1Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.
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 →