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2 Samuel 5:19

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 5:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
2 Samuel 5:19 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 5

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.
17And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.
18Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
19And 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.
20And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah hath broken mine enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
21And they left their images there; and David and his men took them away.
22And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And David inquired of the Lord, etc.] By Abiathar, and the Urim and Thummim, in the ephod he had on: saying, shall I go up to the Philistines? who by this time were gone from the valley to an higher place, to Mount Perazim, as in (<232821>Isaiah 28:21); wilt thou deliver them into my hand? here two questions are put together, and an answer returned to both, contrary to a notion of the Jews, (see Gill on “<092311>1 Samuel 23:11”); and the Lord said to David, go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand; by which oracle he had both the mind of God that he should go up, and was assured of victory.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“inquired: Sa2 2:1; Sa1 23:2, Sa1 23:4, Sa1 30:7, Sa1 30:8; Jam 4:15 And the Lord: Sa2 5:23; Jdg 20:28; Sa1 28:6, Sa1 30:8; Kg1 22:6, Kg1 22:15-23; Pro 3:6 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 5:20”
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