2 Samuel 5:17-25
1599 Geneva Bible
17 ¶ (A)But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David: and when David heard, he went down to a fort.
18 But the Philistines came, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
19 Then David [a]asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hands? And the Lord answered David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hands.
20 ¶ (B)Then David came to Baal Perazim, and smote them there, and said, The Lord hath divided mine enemies asunder before me, as waters be divided asunder: therefore he called the name of that place, [b]Baal Perazim.
21 And there they left their images, and David and his men (C)burnt them.
22 Again the Philistines came up, and spread themselves in the valley of [c]Rephaim.
23 And when David asked counsel of the Lord, he answered, Thou shalt not go up, but turn about behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
24 And when thou hearest the noise of one going in the tops of the mulberry trees, then remove: for then shall the Lord go out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
25 Then David did so as the Lord had commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba, until thou come to [d]Gezer.
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- 2 Samuel 5:19 By Abiathar the Priest.
- 2 Samuel 5:20 Or, the plain of divisions.
- 2 Samuel 5:22 Meaning, the valley of giants, which David called Baal Perazim, because of his victory.
- 2 Samuel 5:25 Which was in the tribe of Benjamin, but the Philistines did possess it.
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