2 Samuel 5:17

And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over Israel; and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.

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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

16a Samae, Jessibath, Nathan, Galamaan, Jebaar, Theesus, Eliphalat, Naged, Naphec, Janathan, Leasamys, Baalimath, Eliphaath.

18And the Philistines came, and assembled in the Valley of the Giants.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 21:15And there was yet war between the Philistines and Israel: and David went down and his servants with him, and they fought with the Philistines, and David went.

1 Chronicles 11:16And David was then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

Psalms 2:1Wherefore did the heathen rage, 1 And the nations imagine vain things? 1

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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