2 Samuel 5:25
What does 2 Samuel 5:25 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 5:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David did so, as Jehovah commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gezer.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David did so, as the Lord had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David did so, as Jehovah commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gezer.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David did as the Lord had said; and he overcame the Philistines, attacking them from Gibeon to near Gezer.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David doth so, as Jehovah commanded him, and smiteth the Philistines from Geba unto thy coming to Gazer.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David did as the Lord had commanded him, and he smote the Philistines from Gabaa until thou come to Gezer.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David did so, as Jehovah had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou comest to Gezer.
Context
v.24And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then is Jehovah gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 14:16
And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
- Isaiah 28:21
For Jehovah will rise up as in mount Perazim, he will be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his strange work, and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
- Joshua 16:10
And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, and are become servants to do taskwork.
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