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2 Samuel 5:22

The Philistines came up again, and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Philistines;   Prayer;   Rephaim;   War;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Philistines, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Rephaim;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Philistia, philistines;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Rephaim, Valley of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ahijah;   Giants;   Philistia;   Rephaim, Valley of;   Saul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Philistines, the;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Israel;   Philistines;   Rephaim;   Samuel, Books of;   Titans;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Rephaim, Valley of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Rephaim;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Philis'tines;   Reph'a-Im, the Valley of,;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Rephaim, Vale of;   Samuel, Books of;   Titans;   War;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - David;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Philistines came up again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
Hebrew Names Version
The Pelishtim came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Refa'im.
King James Version
And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Lexham English Bible
Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
English Standard Version
And the Philistines came up yet again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
New Century Version
Once again the Philistines came and camped at the Valley of Rephaim.
New English Translation
The Philistines again came up and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.
Amplified Bible
The Philistines came up once again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
New American Standard Bible
Now the Philistines came up once again and overran the Valley of Rephaim.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe the Philistims came vp, and spred themselues in the valley of Rephaim.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the Philistines yet again came up and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.
Contemporary English Version
Some time later, the Philistines came back into the hill country and camped in Rephaim Valley.
Complete Jewish Bible
The P'lishtim came up again and deployed in the Refa'im Valley.
Darby Translation
And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Easy-to-Read Version
Again the Philistines came up and camped in Rephaim Valley.
George Lamsa Translation
And the Philistines came up yet again and encamped in the Valley of the Giants.
Good News Translation
Then the Philistines went back to Rephaim Valley and occupied it again.
Literal Translation
And the Philistines again came up and were spread out in the Valley of the Giants.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuerthelesse the Philistynes wente vp agayne, and scatered them selues beneth in the valley of Rephaim.
American Standard Version
And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Bible in Basic English
And the Philistines came up again, and went in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Philistines came yet againe, and layde them selues in the valley of Rephaim.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
King James Version (1611)
And the Philistines came vp yet againe, and spread themselues in the valley of Rephaim.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Philistines came up yet again, and assembled in the valley of Giants.
English Revised Version
And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Berean Standard Bible
Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Filisteis addiden yit, that thei schulden stie, and thei weren spred abrood in the valey of Raphaym.
Young's Literal Translation
And the Philistines add again to come up, and are spread out in the valley of Rephaim,
Update Bible Version
And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the Philistines came yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
World English Bible
The Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
New King James Version
Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.
New Living Translation
But after a while the Philistines returned and again spread out across the valley of Rephaim.
New Revised Standard
Once again the Philistines came up, and were spread out in the valley of Rephaim.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, yet again, did the Philistines come up, - and they spread themselves out in the vale of Rephaim.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves into the valley of Raphaim.
Revised Standard Version
And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread out in the valley of Reph'aim.
THE MESSAGE
Later there was a repeat performance. The Philistines came up again and deployed their troops in the Rephaim Valley. David again prayed to God . This time God said, "Don't attack them head-on. Instead, circle around behind them and ambush them from the grove of sacred trees. When you hear the sound of shuffling in the trees, get ready to move out. It's a signal that God is going ahead of you to smash the Philistine camp." David did exactly what God told him. He routed the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now the Philistines came up once again and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.

Contextual Overview

17 When the Philistines heard that David had been chosen to be king of Israel, all the Philistines went up to find him. When David heard of it, he went down to the strong place. 18 The Philistines came and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim. 19 Then David asked the Lord, "Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?" And the Lord said to David, "Go up, for it is sure that I will give the Philistines into your hand." 20 So David came to Baal-perazim and beat them there in battle. He said, "The Lord has broken through those who hate me like the breaking through of a flood." So he gave that place the name Baal-perazim. 21 The Philistines left their false gods there, and David and his men carried them away. 22 The Philistines came up again, and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim. 23 David asked the Lord what he should do. And the Lord said, "Do not go up, but go around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees. 24 When you hear the sound of their steps in the tops of the balsam trees, then hurry to fight, for then the Lord will have gone out before you to destroy the Philistine army." 25 David did just as the Lord told him. He killed the Philistines from Geba to Gezer.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

came up: 1 Kings 20:22, 1 Chronicles 14:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 14:5 - Rephaims Joshua 15:8 - valley of the giants Joshua 17:15 - giants 2 Samuel 21:15 - the Philistines 2 Samuel 23:13 - the valley 1 Chronicles 11:15 - in the Psalms 84:6 - Baca Isaiah 17:5 - the valley

Cross-References

Genesis 5:5
So Adam lived 930 years, and he died.
Genesis 5:6
When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.
Genesis 5:24
Enoch walked with God, and he was seen no more, for God took him.
Genesis 6:9
This is the story of Noah and his family. Noah was right with God. He was without blame in his time. Noah walked with God.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him and said, "I am God All-powerful. Obey Me, and be without blame.
Genesis 24:40
He said to me, ‘The Lord, Whom I have always obeyed, will send His angel with you to make all go well during your visit there. You will take a wife for my son from those of my family and from my father's house.
Genesis 48:15
Then he prayed that good would come to Joseph, and said, "The God with Whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God Who has been my Shepherd all my life to this day,
Exodus 16:4
Then the Lord said to Moses, "See, I will rain bread from heaven for you. The people will go out and gather a day's share every day, so I may test them to see if they will follow My Law or not.
Leviticus 26:12
I will walk among you and be your God. And you will be My people.
Deuteronomy 5:33
Walk in all the way the Lord your God has told you. Then you may live, it may be well with you, and you may live a long time in the land that will belong to you.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Philistines came up yet again,.... And, as Josephus says z, with an army three times larger than the former:

and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim; in the same place where they were before, 2 Samuel 5:20.

z Antiqu. l. 7. c. 4. sect. 1.


 
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