Passage Overview · Free · 2 Samuel 5:17–21
The LORD Breaks Through the Philistines
The Philistines mobilize when David becomes king. David inquires of the LORD, receives permission to attack, and defeats them at Baal-perazim.
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The LORD Breaks Through the Philistines
The Philistines mobilize when David becomes king. David inquires of the LORD, receives permission to attack, and defeats them at Baal-perazim.
First Chronicles preserves the parallel account of David’s two Philistine campaigns after his anointing as king, including inquiry of God, Baal-perazim, the altered strategy in the second battle, and victory. The shared structure makes this a direct historical parallel.
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