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2 Samuel 5:24-25
King James Version
2 Samuel 5:24-25
King James Version
24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
25 And David did so, as the Lord had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
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2 Samuel 5:24-25
New International Version
2 Samuel 5:24-25
New International Version
24 As soon as you hear the sound(A) of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move quickly, because that will mean the Lord has gone out in front(B) of you to strike the Philistine army.” 25 So David did as the Lord commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines(C) all the way from Gibeon[a](D) to Gezer.(E)
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- 2 Samuel 5:25 Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 14:16); Hebrew Geba
2 Samuel 5:24-25
New King James Version
2 Samuel 5:24-25
New King James Version
24 And it shall be, when you (A)hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly. For then (B)the 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 (C)Geba[a] as far as (D)Gezer.
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- 2 Samuel 5:25 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX Gibeon
2 Samuel 5:24-25
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 5:24-25
English Standard Version
24 And (A)when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then rouse yourself, (B)for then the Lord has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.” 25 And David did as the Lord commanded him, and struck down the Philistines from Geba (C)to Gezer.
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2 Samuel 5:24-25
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 5:24-25
New American Standard Bible
24 And it shall be, when (A)you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the baka-shrubs, then you shall [a]act promptly, for then (B)the Lord will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.” 25 Then David did so, just as the Lord had commanded him; he struck and killed the Philistines from [b](C)Geba [c]as far as (D)Gezer.
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- 2 Samuel 5:24 Or pay attention
- 2 Samuel 5:25 In 1 Chr 14:16, Gibeon
- 2 Samuel 5:25 Lit until you come to
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