2 Samuel 5:22

And the Philistines add again to come up, and are spread out in the Valley of Rephaim,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21And they forsake their idols there, and David and his men lift them up.

23and David asks of YHWH, and He says, “You do not go up, turn around to their rear, and you have come to them from the front [[ or in front]] of the mulberries,

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Cross References

Joshua 15:8and the border has gone up the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite on the south (it [is] Jerusalem), and the border has gone up to the top of the hill-country which [is] on the front of the Valley of Hinnom westward, which [is] in the extremity of the Valley of the Rephaim northward;

2 Samuel 21:15And again the Philistines have war with Israel, and David goes down, and his servants with him, and they fight with the Philistines; and David is weary,

1 Kings 20:22And the prophet comes near to the king of Israel and says to him, “Go, strengthen yourself, and know and see that which you do, for at the turn of the year the king of Aram is coming up against you.”

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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