KJV King James Version
And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
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2 Samuel 5:19
And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So 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.”
WEB World English Bible
David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” Yahweh said to David, “Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
ASV American Standard Version
And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David asketh of Jehovah, saying, ‘Do I go up unto the Philistines? dost Thou give them into my hand?’ And Jehovah saith unto David, ‘Go up, for I certainly give the Philistines into thy hand.’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 5
16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went down to the hold.
18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
19 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
20 And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim.
21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
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וַיִּשְׁאַ֨לH7592 · sha.alto askדָּוִ֤דH1732 · da.vidDavidבַּֽיהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלֵאמֹ֔רH559 · a.marto sayהַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙H5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineהֲתִתְּנֵ֖םH5414 · na.tanto give: giveבְּיָדִ֑יH3027 · yadhandוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayיְהוָ֤הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)דָּוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidעֲלֵ֔הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforנָתֹ֥ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֶתֵּ֛ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃H3027 · yadhand
Cross-references
2 Samuel 2:1And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.1 Samuel 23:2Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.Judges 20:28And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.2 Samuel 5:23And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; [but] fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.1 Samuel 23:4Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.1 Kings 22:15-23So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver [it] into the hand of the king.1 Samuel 30:7-8And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.James 4:15For that ye [ought] to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.1 Kings 22:6Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver [it] into the hand of the king.1 Samuel 28:6And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
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