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2 Samuel 5:22

What does 2 Samuel 5:22 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 5:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the Philistines came up again, and went in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the Philistines add again to come up, and are spread out in the valley of Rephaim,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves into the valley of Raphaim.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

Context

v.21And they left their images there; and David and his men took them away.

v.22This passage

v.23And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 20:22

    And the prophet came near to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest; for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.

  • 1 Chronicles 14:13

    And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.

  • 2 Samuel 5:18

    Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

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