2 Samuel 5:17

Context

Conflict with the Philistines

5:17 When the Philistines heard that David had been designated¹ king over Israel, they all² went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress.

2 Samuel 23:21

Context
23:21 He also killed an impressive-looking Egyptian.³ The Egyptian wielded a spear, while Benaiah attacked⁴ him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.

[5:17] ¹tn Heb “anointed.”

[5:17] ²tn Heb “all the Philistines.”

[23:21] ³tc The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew mss in reading אִישׁ (’ish, “man”) rather than the Kethib of the MT, אֲשֶׁר (’asher, “who”).

[23:21] ⁴tn Heb “and he went down to.”