2 Samuel 5:21

And they left their images there, and David and his men took them away.

Revised Version 1895

In The King James Version

And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.

In Context

20And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, The LORD hath broken mine enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

22And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:5But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and hew down their Asherim, and burn their graven images with fire.

1 Samuel 5:2And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

Isaiah 37:19and have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.

Isaiah 46:2They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

Jeremiah 48:7For, because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

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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