2 Samuel 5:22

“And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.”

"And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim." - 2 Samuel 5:22
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What does 2 Samuel 5:22 mean?

2 Samuel 5:22 (KJV) says, "And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim." This verse comes from the Old Testament of the Bible, specifically from the book of 2 Samuel. This book chronicles the reign of King David over Israel, his…

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Facing Our Philistines: A Divine Strategy for Battle

In 2 Samuel 5:22, we read, "And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim." This verse illuminates a timeless truth about the spiritual battles we face in our lives. Just as David confronted the Philistines during his reign, we too…

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The Valley of Rephaim: A Prayer for Strength and Guidance

O Sovereign Lord, the God of all creation, we humbly come before You, acknowledging Your eternal majesty and omnipotence. We meditate on the trials faced by David as recorded in 2 Samuel 5:22: "And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of…

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2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 22:5 - "When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;"
2 Samuel 5:12
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:22
"When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;" - 2 Samuel 22:5
2 Samuel 22:22 - "For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God."
2 Samuel 22:17-20
2 Samuel 6:14–22
2 Samuel 22:2 - "And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;"
2 Samuel 5:15 - "Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
"And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet." - 2 Samuel 5:16
2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
2 Samuel 22:48 - "It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,"
2 Samuel 22:13 - "Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled."
2 Samuel 22:46 - "Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places."
2 Samuel 22:42 - "They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not."
2 Samuel 22:33 - "God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect."
2 Samuel 22:6 - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;"
2 Samuel 22:15 - "And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them."
2 Samuel 22:32 - "For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?"
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
1 Samuel 22:5 - "¶ And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth."
2 Samuel 22:47 - "The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation."
2 Samuel 22:29 - "For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness."
2 Samuel 22:10 - "He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet."
2 Samuel 22:8 - "Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth."