2 Samuel

2 Samuel 5:17–21

¹⁷When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.

¹⁸Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. ¹⁹So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?”

“Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

²⁰So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim.^d ²¹There the Philistines abandoned their idols, and David and his men carried them away.

Footnotes

d 5:20 Baal-perazim means The Lord Bursts Out.

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2 Samuel 5:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
heard	וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ	way·yiš·mə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
David	דָּוִ֤ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had been anointed	מָשְׁח֨וּ	mā·šə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4886 smear, anoint
king	לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
they	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
went	וַיַּעֲל֥וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
in search of	לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ	lə·ḇaq·qêš	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1245 seek
but	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
learned	וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
and went down	וַיֵּ֖רֶד	way·yê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the stronghold	הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃	ham·mə·ṣū·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4686 net, capture, fastness

2 Samuel 5:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the Philistines	וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
had come	בָּ֑אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and spread out	וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ	way·yin·nā·ṭə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
in the Valley	בְּעֵ֥מֶק	bə·‘ê·meq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6010 vale
of Rephaim	רְפָאִֽים׃	rə·p̄ā·’îm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H7497 giant

2 Samuel 5:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So David	דָּוִ֤ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
inquired	וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל	way·yiš·’al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
of the LORD	בַּֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Should I go up	הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙	ha·’e·‘ĕ·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
Will You deliver them	הֲתִתְּנֵ֖ם	hă·ṯit·tə·nêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
into my hand	בְּיָדִ֑י	bə·yā·ḏî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
Go up	עֲלֵ֔ה	‘ă·lêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
replied	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will surely deliver	נָתֹ֥ן	nā·ṯōn	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5414 give, put, set
the Philistines	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	hap·pə·liš·tîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
into your hand	בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃	bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand

2 Samuel 5:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So David	דָוִ֥ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
went	וַיָּבֹ֨א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Baal-perazim	פְּרָצִים֮	pə·rā·ṣîm	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1188 Baal-Peratsim
where he defeated	וַיַּכֵּ֣ם	way·yak·kêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
and said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Like a bursting	כְּפֶ֣רֶץ	kə·p̄e·reṣ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6556 bursting forth, breach
flood	מָ֑יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has burst out	פָּרַ֨ץ	pā·raṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6555 break through
against my enemies	אֹיְבַ֛י	’ō·yə·ḇay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
before me	לְפָנַ֖י	lə·p̄ā·nay	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
So	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
he called	קָרָ֛א	qā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
that	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
place	הַמָּק֥וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
Baal-perazim	פְּרָצִֽים׃	pə·rā·ṣîm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1188 Baal-Peratsim

2 Samuel 5:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the Philistines abandoned	וַיַּעַזְבוּ־	way·ya·‘az·ḇū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
their idols	עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם	‘ă·ṣab·bê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6091 idol
and David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and his men	וַאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃פ	wa·’ă·nā·šāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
carried them away	וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֥ם	way·yiś·śā·’êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry