2 Samuel 5:17
“¶ But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed Dauid King ouer Israel, all the Philistines came vp to seeke Dauid, and Dauid heard of it, and went downe to the hold.”
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2 Samuel 5:17 Context
15Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Iaphia, 16And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet. 17¶ But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed Dauid King ouer Israel, all the Philistines came vp to seeke Dauid, and Dauid heard of it, and went downe to the hold. 18The Philistines also came, and spred themselues in the valley of Rephaim. 19And Dauid enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I goe vp to the Philistines? wilt thou deliuer them into mine hand? And the Lord said vnto Dauid, Goe vp: for I will doubtlesse deliuer the Philistines into thine hand.
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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.
- King James Version
When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David; and when David heard {of it,} he went down to the stronghold.
- New American Standard Version (1995)