2 Samuel 5:22

22 Once more the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;

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2 Samuel 5:22 in Other Translations

KJV

22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

ESV

22 And the Philistines came up yet again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

NLT

22 But after a while the Philistines returned and again spread out across the valley of Rephaim.

MSG

22 Later there was a repeat performance. The Philistines came up again and deployed their troops in the Rephaim Valley.

CSB

22 The Philistines came up again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

2 Samuel 5:22 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 5:22

And the Philistines came up yet again
And, as Josephus says ^F26, with an army three times larger than the former:

and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim;
in the same place where they were before, ( 2 Samuel 5:20 ) .

FOOTNOTES:

F26 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 4. sect. 1.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

2 Samuel 5:22 In-Context

20 So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, the LORD has broken out against my enemies before me.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.

21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.

22 Once more the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;

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.”

2 Samuel 5:22

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2 Samuel 5:22 in Other Translations

2 Samuel 5:22 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 5:22 In-Context