2 Samuel 5:25

25 So David did as the LORD commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon[a] to Gezer.

2 Samuel 5:25 in Other Translations

KJV
25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
ESV
25 And David did as the LORD commanded him, and struck down the Philistines from Geba to Gezer.
NLT
25 So David did what the LORD commanded, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
MSG
25 David did exactly what God told him. He routed the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
CSB
25 So David did exactly as the Lord commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.

2 Samuel 5:25 In-Context

23 so David inquired of the LORD, and he answered, “Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the poplar trees.
24 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move quickly, because that will mean the LORD has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.”
25 So David did as the LORD commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

Cross References 3

  • 1. 2 Samuel 8:12; 2 Samuel 21:15
  • 2. Isaiah 28:21
  • 3. S Joshua 10:33; 1 Chronicles 14:16

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 14:16); Hebrew "Geba"
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