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2 Samuel 5:19 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” The LORD said to David, “Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.” "

2 Samuel 5:19

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17 When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.

18 Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

19 David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” The LORD said to David, “Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

20 David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then he said, “The LORD has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

21 They left their images there, and David and his men took them away.

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1 Chronicles 14:10

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"David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” The LORD said to him, “Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.”"

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1 Samuel 23:4

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"Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. The LORD answered him, and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”"

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1 Samuel 23:2

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"Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” The LORD said to David, “Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”"

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2 Samuel 3:18

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"Now then do it! For the LORD has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.’”"

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1 Chronicles 14:8

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"When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went out against them."

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2 Samuel 21:15

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"The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;"

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2 Samuel 5:1

"Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh."

2 Samuel 5:2

"In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. The LORD said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be prince over Israel.’”"

2 Samuel 5:3

"So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel."

2 Samuel 5:4

"David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years."

2 Samuel 5:5

"In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah."

2 Samuel 5:6

"The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, “The blind and the lame will keep you out of here,” thinking, “David can’t come in here.”"

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