2 Samuel 5:24-25

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^[a] to Gezer.

2 Samuel 5:24-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 5

In this chapter we have an account of all the tribes of Israel coming to Hebron, and anointing David king over them, 2Sa 5:1-5; of his expedition against the Jebusites in Jerusalem, and taking from them the strong hold of Zion, 2Sa 5:6-10; of his building an house for himself, and of his building up his family, by taking more wives and concubines, and having more children, whose names are given, 2Sa 5:11-16; and of an invasion of the land by the Philistines, and David's victory over them, 2Sa 5:17-25.

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 14:24; 2 Kings 7:6
• 2. Judges 4:14
• 3. 2 Samuel 8:12; 2 Samuel 21:15
• 4. Isaiah 28:21
• 5. S Joshua 10:33; 1 Chronicles 14:16

Footnotes

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