2 Samuel 5:22

2 Samuel 5:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
• New International Version (NIV)Once more the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Philistines came up yet again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.

Context of 2 Samuel 5:22

20So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim. 21There the Philistines abandoned their idols, and David and his men carried them away. Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. 23So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. 24As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

2 Samuel 5:22 word by word

וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ ע֛וֹד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לַֽעֲל֑וֹת וַיִּנָּֽטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Once againיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• Once againעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• came upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• and spread outנָטַשׁnâţash · to leaveH5203
• in the Valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · Valley (of Rephaim)H6010
• of Rephaimרְפָאִיםrâphâ' râphâh · (Valley of) RephaimH7497

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 5:22

• 1 Kings 20:22Afterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, “Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the king of Aram will come up against you.”
• 1 Chronicles 14:13Once again the Philistines raided the valley.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5:22

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-25Verses 17-25 The Philistines considered not that David had the presence of God with him, which Saul had forfeited and lost. The kingdom of the Messiah, as soon as it was set up in the world, was thus attacked by the powers of darkness. The heathen raged, and the kings of the earth set themselves to oppose it; but all in vain, Psa 2:1, &c. The destruction will turn, as this did, upon Satan's own kingdom. David owns dependence on God for victory; and refers…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-25For the first time as king, David fought the Philistines in battle. Up to this point in 2 Samuel, David’s life follows a clear and repeated pattern: He was crowned king in Hebron (2 Samuel 2:4). He won a battle (2 Samuel 2:12–17). He grew stronger (2 Samuel 3:1). He started a large family (2 Samuel 3:2–5). A similar pattern appears again later: David was crowned king in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:3). He grew stronger again (2 Samuel 5:10). He expanded his…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. the Philistines came up yet again--The next year they renewed their hostile attempt with a larger force, but God manifestly interposed in David's favor.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 5:22

• Philistines
• Prayer
• Rephaim
• War

In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Compass
• Fetch
• Rephaim, Valley of
• Genealogy
• Palestine
• Rephaim, Vale of
• Samuel, Books of
• Titans
• War; Warfare

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings