2 Samuel 5:24

“And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.”

"And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines." - 2 Samuel 5:24
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What does 2 Samuel 5:24 mean?

2 Samuel 5:24 (KJV) "And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines." The book of 2 Samuel is part of the historical…

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When You Hear the Sound of the Spirit

In the life of David, we find profound lessons on faith, obedience, and divine guidance. The verse from 2 Samuel 5:24 (KJV) captures a moment of pivotal instruction given by God to David regarding how to engage in battle against the Philistines. It states: "And let it be, when…

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Prayer for Divine Guidance and Victory in Battle

Heavenly Father, In the mighty and matchless name of Jesus, we come before You today, acknowledging Your sovereignty and lordship over all. As we meditate on the powerful words from 2 Samuel 5:24, we are reminded of the significance of your guidance in our lives, especially in…

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2 Samuel 5:24 - "And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines."
2 Samuel 24:5 - "¶ And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:"
2 Samuel 5:12
2 Samuel 19:24
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 20:24 - "And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:"
1 Samuel 24:5 - "And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt."
2 Samuel 5:15 - "Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
2 Samuel 24:19 - "And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded."
"¶ And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:" - 2 Samuel 24:5
"And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet." - 2 Samuel 5:16
2 Samuel 24:6 - "Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,"
2 Samuel 23:24 - "Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,"
2 Samuel 22:24 - "I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity."
2 Samuel 17:24 - "Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him."
1 Samuel 2:24 - "Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress."
2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 5:7 - "Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David."
2 Samuel 24:11 - "For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,"
2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 5:21 - "And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them."
2 Samuel 24:8 - "So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days."
"Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia," - 2 Samuel 5:15
2 Samuel 2:24 - "Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon."
2 Samuel 5:10 - "And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him."
2 Samuel 5:4 - "¶ David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years."