2 Samuel 5 · Verse 19

2 Samuel 5:19

And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
2 Samuel 5:19, King James Version

2 Samuel 5:19 in other translations

BSBSo David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
WEBDavid inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” The LORD said to David, “Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd David asketh of Jehovah, saying, ‘Do I go up unto the Philistines? dost Thou give them into my hand?' And Jehovah saith unto David, ‘Go up, for I certainly give the Philistines into thy hand.'
DARBYAnd David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou give them into my hand? And Jehovah said to David, Go up; for I will certainly give the Philistines into thy hand.
BBEAnd David, desiring directions from the Lord, said, Am I to go up against the Philistines? will you give them up into my hands? And the Lord said, Go up, for I will certainly give up the Philistines into your hands.
WebsterAnd David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

What does 2 Samuel 5:19 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 David inquired of the Lord - He considered himself only the captain of the Lord's host, and therefore would not strike a stroke without the command of his Superior.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:17-25

The Philistines considered not that David had the presence of God with him, which Saul had forfeited and lost. The kingdom of the Messiah, as soon as it was set up in the world, was thus attacked by the powers of darkness. The heathen raged, and the kings of the earth set themselves to oppose it; but all in vain, Psa 2:1, &c. The destruction will turn, as this did, upon Satan's own kingdom. David owns dependence on…

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2 Samuel 5:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvai.yish.'Aland he enquiredH7592
דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732
בַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehby YahwehH3068
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ha.'e.'e.Leh¿ will I go upH5927
אֶל\־'el-againstH413
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
הֲתִתְּנֵ֖םha.ti.te.Nem¿ will you give themH5414
בְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.Diin hand myH3027
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
עֲלֵ֔ה'a.Lehgo upH5927
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
נָתֹ֥ןna.Toncertainly <to give>H5414
אֶתֵּ֛ן'e.TenI will giveH5414
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםha.pe.lish.Timthe PhilistinesH6430
בְּיָדֶֽךָ\׃be.ya.De.khain hand yourH3027

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Cross references for 2 Samuel 5:19

  • 2 Samuel 2:1

    And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

  • 1 Samuel 23:2

    Therefore David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

  • 2 Samuel 5:23

    And when David enquired of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

  • Proverbs 3:6

    In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

  • Judges 20:28

    And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the Lord said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.

  • 1 Samuel 23:4

    Then David enquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

  • 1 Samuel 30:7-8

    And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

  • 1 Kings 22:15-23

    So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord? And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace. And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil? …

  • James 4:15

    For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

  • 1 Kings 22:6

    Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

  • 1 Samuel 28:6

    And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
enquired.
2:1; 1Sa 23:2,4; 30:7,8; Jas 4:15
And the Lord.
23; Jud 20:28; 1Sa 28:6; 30:8; 1Ki 22:6,15-23; Pr 3:6

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Context

  • 2 Samuel 5:18

    The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 2 Samuel 5:19

    And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

  • 2 Samuel 5:20

    And David came to Baal–perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal–perazim.

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2 Samuel 5:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces consultó David á Jehová, diciendo: ¿Iré contra los Filisteos? ¿los entregarás en mis manos? Y Jehová respondió á David: Ve, porque ciertamente entregaré los Filisteos en tus manos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et David interrogea l’ Éternel, disant: Monterai-je contre les Philistins? Les livreras-tu en ma main? Et l’ Éternel dit à David: Monte, car certainement je livrerai les Philistins en ta main.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und David befragte Jehova und sprach: Soll ich wider die Philister hinaufziehen? Wirst du sie in meine Hand geben? Und Jehova sprach zu David: Ziehe hinauf, denn ich werde die Philister gewißlich in deine Hand geben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et consuluit David Dominum, dicens: Si ascendam ad Philisthiim? et si dabis eos in manu mea? Et dixit Dominus ad David: Ascende, quia tradens dabo Philisthiim in manu tua.