2 Samuel 5:21 “There the Philistines abandoned their idols, and David and his men car…”

2 Samuel 5:21

There the Philistines abandoned their idols, and David and his men carried them away.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And there they left their images, and Dauid and his men burnt them.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And they forsake there their idols, and David and his men lift them up.

Bible in Basic English

And the Philistines, when they went in flight, did not take their images with them, and David and his men took them away.

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Cross references

“David”

Deuteronomy 7:5 Deuteronomy 7:25 1 Samuel 5:2–6 Isaiah 37:19 1 Chronicles 14:11 1 Chronicles 14:12

Deuteronomy 7:5 · BSB

Instead, this is what you are to do to them: tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn their idols in the fire.

Deuteronomy 7:25 · BSB

You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God.

1 Samuel 5:2–6 · BSB

carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue.

Isaiah 37:19 · BSB

They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.

1 Chronicles 14:11 · BSB

So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim.

1 Chronicles 14:12 · BSB

There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.

“burned them”

Jeremiah 43:12 Isaiah 46:1 Isaiah 46:2

Jeremiah 43:12 · BSB

I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garm…

Isaiah 46:1 · BSB

Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.

Isaiah 46:2 · BSB

The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.

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

In context

20So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim.

22Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

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