2 Samuel 5:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

15	heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע	h8085
11	But when the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	h6430
2		כִּֽי	h3588
3	that they had anointed	מָשְׁח֨וּ	h4886
4		אֶת	h853
16	David	דָּוִ֔ד	h1732
6	king	לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙	h4428
7		עַל	h5921
8	over Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	h3478
9	came up	וַיַּֽעֲל֥וּ	h5927
10		כָל	h3605
11	But when the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	h6430
12	to seek	לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ	h1245
13		אֶת	h853
16	David	דָּוִ֔ד	h1732
15	heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע	h8085
16	David	דָּוִ֔ד	h1732
17	of it and went down	וַיֵּ֖רֶד	h3381
18		אֶל	h413
19	to the hold	הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃	h4686

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when the Philistines had news that David had been made king over Israel, they all went up in search of David; and David, hearing of it, went down to the strong place.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went down to the stronghold.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the Philistines hear that they have anointed David for king over Israel, and all the Philistines come up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth down unto the fortress,