2 Samuel 5:17

But when the Philistines heard that the people had anointed David as king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went down to the strong-hold.

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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 Elyada', and Eliphelet.

18The Philistines also came and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 21:15And the Philistines had again a war with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David became fatigued.

1 Chronicles 11:16And David was then in the strong-hold, and an outpost of the Philistines was then at Beth-lechem.

Psalms 2:1Wherefore do nations rage, and people 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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