1 Chronicles 14:8-1

(2 Samuel 5:17-25). The Double Repulse of the Philistines

8. over all Israel in 2 Samuel 5:17, over Israel. In both passages the reference is no doubt to the later anointing by the whole people (2 Samuel 5:3).

all the Philistines The Philistines were thoroughly alarmed at finding all Israel reunited under a king of David's prowess, and so invaded Judah in force.

went up i.e. from their own low-lying territory by the sea into the hill-country of Judah.

went out against them R.V. mg. went out before them, i.e. anticipated them, did not wait for them to attack him. In 2 Samuel 5:17 a different expression is used, went dawn to the hold, i.e. into some part of the difficult hill-country of Judah in which he had long defied Saul.