Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
New American Standard Bible
Now the Philistines came and spread themselves out in
King James Version
The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Holman Bible
So the Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the Philistines arrived and encamped in the Rephaim Valley,
A Conservative Version
Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
American Standard Version
Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Amplified
Now the Philistines had come and spread out [for battle] in the Valley of Rephaim.
Bible in Basic English
And when the Philistines came, they went in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.
Julia Smith Translation
And the rovers came and they will be dispersed in the valley of Rephaim.
King James 2000
The Philistines also came and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now [the] Philistines had come, and they spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
Modern King James verseion
And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the Valley of the Giants.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the Philistines came and laid them along in the valley of Rephaim.
NET Bible
Now the Philistines had arrived and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.
New Heart English Bible
Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, the Philistines, had come, - and had spread themselves out in the vale of Rephaim.
Webster
The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
World English Bible
Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the Philistines have come, and are spread out in the valley of Rephaim.
Themes
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Philistines » Defeated by david
Giants » The valley of » David obtained victories over the philistines in
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 5:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
War With The Philistines
17 And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold. 18 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 19 And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou give them into my hand? And Jehovah said to David, Go up; for I will certainly give the Philistines into thy hand.
Names
Cross References
Joshua 15:8
and the border went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom, toward the south side of the Jebusite, that is, Jerusalem; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that is before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim northward;
Genesis 14:5
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-Kirjathaim,
Joshua 17:15
And Joshua said unto them, If thou art a great people, then get thee up to the wood, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if the hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for thee.
Joshua 18:16
And the border went down to the end of the mountain that is before the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is in the valley of Rephaim on the north, and went down the valley of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite on the south, and went down to En-rogel;
2 Samuel 23:13
And three of the thirty chiefs went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam, when the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
1 Chronicles 11:15
And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Adullam, when the army of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
Isaiah 17:5
And it shall be as when the reaper gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; yea, it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.