2 Samuel 5:17-19

New American Standard Bible

War with the Philistines

¹⁷ Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, ^(A)all the Philistines went up to seek out David; and when David heard about it, he went down to the ^(B)stronghold. ¹⁸ Now the Philistines came and overran ^(C)the Valley of Rephaim. ¹⁹ So ^(D)David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You hand them over to me?” And ^(E)the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly hand the Philistines over to you.”