2 Samuel 5:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 5:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 5:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 5:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
2 Samuel 5:17 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 5:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 5:17 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 5:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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,”
2 Samuel 5:17 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 5:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 5:17 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 5:17 GEN — 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.”
2 Samuel 5:17 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 5:17 in Context — 2 Samuel 5
15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
17 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.
18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
19 And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
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What Does 2 Samuel 5:17 Mean?
2 Samuel 5:17 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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