2 Samuel 5:21
What does 2 Samuel 5:21 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 5:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they left their images there; and David and his men took them away.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they left their images there; and David and his men took them away.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Philistines, when they went in flight, did not take their images with them, and David and his men took them away.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they forsake there their idols, and David and his men lift them up.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they left there their idols: which David and his men took away.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they left their images there, and David and his men took them away.
Context
v.20And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah hath broken mine enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
v.21This passage
v.22And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 37:19
and have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.
- 1 Chronicles 14:11
So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God hath broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
- Jeremiah 43:12
And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captive: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.
- Deuteronomy 7:5
But thus shall ye deal with them: ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and hew down their Asherim, and burn their graven images with fire.
- Deuteronomy 7:25
The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not covet the silver or the gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein; for it is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.
- Isaiah 46:1
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary beast.
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