2 Samuel 5:24

Contextual Overview

¹⁷ And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold. ¹⁷ When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was told they were coming, so he went into the stronghold. ¹⁷ And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold. ¹⁷ When the Philistines heard that David had been made king over Israel, all the Philistines went to look for him. But when David heard the news, he went down to the stronghold. ¹⁷ When the Philistines heard that David had been designated king over Israel, they all went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress. ¹⁷ 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. ¹⁷ When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold. ¹⁷When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to look for him, but he heard about it and went down to the stronghold. ¹⁷ When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went down to the stronghold. ¹⁷ Therfor Filisteis herden, that thei hadden anoyntid Dauid kyng on Israel, and alle Filisteis stieden to seke Dauid. And whanne Dauid hadde herd this, he yede doun into a strong hold.

Bible Verse Review
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sound: 2 Kings 7:6

thou shalt bestir: Judges 4:14, Judges 7:15, 1 Samuel 14:9-12, 1 Chronicles 14:15, Philippians 2:11, Philippians 2:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:14 - thereby Exodus 11:4 - will I go Deuteronomy 33:7 - let his hands Joshua 6:10 - until the day 1 Samuel 14:12 - Come up after me 1 Samuel 14:15 - very great trembling 2 Kings 13:17 - The arrow Ezekiel 3:13 - the noise

Cross-References

Genesis 5:5
Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.

Genesis 5:5
And all the days that Adam lived were 930 years: and he died.

Genesis 5:5
So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:5
The entire lifetime of Adam was 930 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:5
And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

Genesis 5:5
All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

Genesis 5:5
So Adam lived nine hundred and thirty years in all, and he died.

Genesis 5:5
And al the tyme in which Adam lyuede was maad nyne hundrid yeer and thretti, and he was deed.

Genesis 5:5
And all the days of Adam which he lived are nine hundred and thirty years, and he dieth.

Genesis 5:5
So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees,.... Of a going of the wind on the tops of these trees, making a rustling upon them, and that in such a manner as to resemble the going of men, or march of armies, as if they were moving in the air over the tops of the mulberry trees; which Jarchi and R. Isaiah interpret of angels being sent of God, and moving at that time to help David, and destroy the Philistines; so the Targum on

1 Chronicles 14:15. These trees being in Judea account for silk there, Ezekiel 16:10; though some think time was not known so early; others suppose it was, and to be the Hebrew byssus mentioned by Pausanias a, as being of a yellow colour:

that then thou shall bestir thyself; or move towards the camp of the Philistines, and fall upon them in the rear, who, by reason of the sound in the trees, would not hear the motion of the Israelites; or, if they heard it, would take it to be no other than the motion of the trees they heard, both sounds being confounded together; or they would take the sound they heard for the motion of the enemy in the front, and give way, and so fall into the hands of the Israelites in their rear, which must throw them into the utmost confusion and consternation:

for then shall the Lord go out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines: by an angel or angels; so the Targum,

"for then shall go forth the angel of the Lord, to make thee prosperous to slay in the camp of the Philistines;''

that being the precise time for the salvation of Israel, and the destruction of the Philistines, and the token of it.

a Eliac. sive, l. 5. p. 294.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 5:24. When thou hearest the sound of a going — If there had not been an evident supernatural interference, David might have thought that the sleight or ruse de guerre which he had used was the cause of his victory. By the going in the tops of the mulberry trees probably only a rustling among the leaves is intended. The Targum says, a noise; the Arabic has it, the noise of horses' hoofs.