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2 Samuel 5:15-20 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15. Ibhar and Elishua and Nepheg and Japhia;

16. Elishama and Eliada and Eliphelet.

17. When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David as king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David, but David heard and went down to the stronghold.

18. Now the Philistines had come, and they spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

19. And David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up to the Philistines? Will you give them into my hands?” Yahweh said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”

20. So David came to Baal Perazim and defeated them there; and David said, “Yahweh has burst through my enemies before me like the bursting of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

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