2 Samuel 5:17 “When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Isra…”

2 Samuel 5:17

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But when the Philistims hearde that they had anoynted Dauid King ouer Israel, all the Philistims came vp to seeke Dauid: and when Dauid heard, he went downe to a fort.

Darby Translation

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.

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,

Bible in Basic English

And when the Philistines had news that David had been made king over Israel, they all went up in search of David; and David, hearing of it, went down to the strong place.

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Cross references

“But when”

Psalm 2:1–5 Revelation 11:15–18 1 Chronicles 14:8 1 Chronicles 14:9

Psalm 2:1–5 · BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Revelation 11:15–18 · BSB

Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

1 Chronicles 14:8 · BSB

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them.

1 Chronicles 14:9 · BSB

Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.

“the hold”

2 Samuel 23:14 1 Chronicles 11:16

2 Samuel 23:14 · BSB

At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 11:16 · BSB

At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

18Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

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