2 Samuel 5:17-19

International Standard Version

David Battles the Philistines^(A)

¹⁷ When the Philistines eventually learned that Israel^[a] had anointed David to be king over Israel, they marched out in search of him.^[b] But David heard about it and retreated to his stronghold. ¹⁸ Meanwhile, the Philistines arrived and encamped in the Rephaim Valley, ¹⁹ so David asked the Lord, “Am I to go attack the Philistines? Will you give me victory over them?”^[c]

“Go get them,” the Lord replied to David, “because I’m going to put the Philistines right into your hand!”