2Sa 5:17 | NET2full | STEP | When the Philistines heard that David had been designated king over Israel , they all went up to search for David . When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress .

‏ 2 Samuel 5:17

Conflict with the Philistines

17 When the Philistines heard that David had been designated ^{▼▼tn Heb “anointed.”} king over Israel, they all ^{▼▼tn Heb “all the Philistines.”} went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress.