Later text
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them.
Intertextuality Pair
1 Chronicles 14:8 → 2 Samuel 5:17
Quotation
Earlier text
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.
Significance
Both texts record that the Philistines mobilized for war when they heard David had been anointed king over all Israel. 2 Samuel 5:17 states David "went down to the stronghold" (הַמְּצוּדָה, hammetsdudah), while 1 Chronicles 14:8 says David "went out to face them." This variation reflects different narrative emphases: Samuel highlights David's defensive posture, while Chronicles emphasizes his confident initiative. Both accounts set up the subsequent battles at Baal-perazim and the Valley of Rephaim, where David sought divine guidance before engaging the Philistines — a key contrast with Saul, who acted without consulting the LORD properly.
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- Reference Type
- Direct Quotation
- Connection Method(s)
- Redemptive-Historical Progression — the Philistine mobilization is retold with David's posture recast from taking refuge to going out to face the enemy; in Chronicles the episode opens the portrait of the king who inquires of the LORD — the deliberate reversal of Saul's failure (1 Chr 10:13-14) — as the kingdom is secured on the way to the temple era.
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