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2 Samuel 5:17
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15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,  
16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

The Philistines Defeated

17 aNow when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it band went down to the stronghold.  
18 The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in athe Valley of Rephaim.  
19 So David ainquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.”  
20 So David went to aBaal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place1 Baal Perazim.  
21 And they left their1 images there, and David and his men acarried them away.  
22 aThen the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.  
23 Therefore aDavid inquired of the Lord, and He said, “You shall not go up; circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.  
24 And it shall be, when you ahear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly. For then bthe Lord will go out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”  
25 And David did so, as the Lord commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines from aGeba as far as bGezer. 
Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 5:17

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American Standard Version
And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.

Amplified® Bible
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went up to find [him], but [he] heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

Contemporary English Version
The Philistines heard that David was now king of Israel, and they came into the hill country to try and capture him. But David found out and went into his fortress.

Darby English Version
And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went down to the stronghold.

Good News Bible
The Philistines were told that David had been made king of Israel, so their army set out to capture him. When David heard of it, he went down to a fortified place.

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.

New American Standard Bible
When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David; and when David heard {of it,} he went down to the stronghold.

New International Version
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.

New King James Version
Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David; and when David heard of it, he went down to the stronghold.

Revised Standard Version
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; but David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

Young's Literal Translation
And the Philistines hear that they have anointed David for king over Israel, and all the Philistines come up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth down unto the fortress,

New English Translation
When the Philistines heard that David had been designated1 king over Israel, they all2 went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress.


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