2 Samuel 5:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
(fe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ
(vai·yish·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
that they had anointedמָשְׁח֨וּ
(ma·she·chu)
4886: to smear, anointa prim. root
Davidדָּוִ֤ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙
(le·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
(pe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
wentוַיַּעֲל֥וּ
(vai·ya·'a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to seekלְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
(le·vak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
out David;דָּוִ֑ד
(da·vid;)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and when Davidדָּוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע
(vai·yish·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
[of it], he went downוַיֵּ֖רֶד
(vai·ye·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to the stronghold.הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃
(ham·me·tzu·dah.)
4686b: a fastness, strongholdfrom tsud


















KJV Lexicon
But when the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
that they had anointed
mashach  (maw-shakh')
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint -- anoint, paint.
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
over Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
all the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
came up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
to seek
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
of it and went down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
to the hold
matsuwd  (maw-tsood')
a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness; --castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David; and when David heard of it, he went down to the stronghold.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of David, but he heard about it and went down to the stronghold.

International Standard Version
When the Philistines eventually learned that Israel had anointed David to be king over Israel, they marched out in search of him. But David heard about it and retreated to his stronghold.

NET Bible
When the Philistines heard that David had been designated king over Israel, they all went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, all of them came to attack David. But David heard about it and went to the fortress.

King James 2000 Bible
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 stronghold.
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