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2 Samuel 5:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 17 When the Phi·lisʹtines heard that David had been anointed as king over Israel,+ all the Phi·lisʹtines came up to search for David.+ When David heard about it, he went down to the stronghold.+

2 Samuel 5:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 17 And the Phi·lisʹtines got to hear that they had anointed David as king over Israel.+ At that all the Phi·lisʹtines came up to look for David. When David heard of it, then he went down to the place hard to approach.+

2 Samuel 5:17

The Bible in Living English
- 17 And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel; and all the Philistines came up to look for David; and David heard of it and went down to the fastness.

2 Samuel 5:17

American Standard Version
- 17 And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.

2 Samuel 5:17

The Emphasized Bible
- 17 And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel, then came up all the Philistines to seek to secure David, and David heard of it, and went down into the citadel.

2 Samuel 5:17

King James Version
- 17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.