2 Samuel 5:19

Contextual Overview

¹⁷When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of David, but he heard about it and went down to the stronghold. ¹⁷ When the Pelishtim heard that they had anointed David king over Yisra'el, all the Pelishtim went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold. 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 as king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David, but David heard 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 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. 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 Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David; and when David heard about it, he went down to the stronghold. ¹⁷ But when the Philistims hearde that they had anoynted Dauid King ouer Israel, all the Philistims came vp to seeke Dauid: and when Dauid heard, he went downe to a fort.

Bible Verse Review
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inquired: 2 Samuel 2:1, 1 Samuel 23:2, 1 Samuel 23:4, 1 Samuel 30:7, 1 Samuel 30:8, James 4:15

And the Lord: 2 Samuel 5:23, Judges 20:28, 1 Samuel 28:6, 1 Samuel 30:8, 1 Kings 22:6, 1 Kings 22:15-23, Proverbs 3:6

Reciprocal: Numbers 21:34 - for I have Deuteronomy 33:7 - let his hands Joshua 6:2 - I have Joshua 9:14 - asked not 1 Samuel 14:37 - Shall I go 2 Samuel 21:1 - of the Lord 1 Kings 8:44 - whithersoever 1 Chronicles 14:10 - inquired 1 Chronicles 22:18 - before the Lord 2 Chronicles 18:4 - Inquire Psalms 18:29 - by thee Psalms 144:10 - that giveth

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David inquired of the Lord,.... By Abiathar, and the Urim and Thummim, in the ephod he had on:

saying, shall I go up to the Philistines? who by this time were gone from the valley to an higher place, to Mount Perazim, as in Isaiah 28:21;

wilt thou deliver them into my hand? here two questions are put together, and an answer returned to both, contrary to a notion of the Jews, Isaiah 28:21- :;

and the Lord said to David, go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand; by which oracle he had both the mind of God that he should go up, and was assured of victory.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 5:19. David inquired of the Lord — He considered himself only the captain of the Lord's host, and therefore would not strike a stroke without the command of his Superior.