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2 Samuel 5:22

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The Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel 5:22 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
  • BSB Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
  • ESV And the Philistines came up yet again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
  • NKJV Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.
  • NASB Now the Philistines came up once again and overran the Valley of Rephaim.
  • NLT But after a while the Philistines returned and again spread out across the valley of Rephaim.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 3

  • 2 Sam 5:18Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
  • 1 Kgs 20:22The prophet came near to the king of Israel, and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself, and mark, and see what you do; for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against you.”
  • 1 Chr 14:13The Philistines made a another raid in the valley.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (3)
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Christ at the center

God's covenant with David — a son whose throne and kingdom would last forever (7:12–16) — finds its yes in Jesus, the Son of David who reigns without end.

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Original language

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And the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיcame upעָלָהyet againיָסַףand spreadנָטַשׁthemselves in the valleyעֵמֶקof Rephaimרָפָא
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