2 Samuel 5:17-18

Conflict with the Philistines

5:17 When the Philistines heard that David had been designated ¹  king over Israel, they all ²  went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress. 5:18 Now the Philistines had arrived and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.

[5:17]  ¹ tn Heb “anointed.”

[5:17]  ² tn Heb “all the Philistines.”