THEOSIS2 Kingdoms (2 Samuel) 5:23Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And David consulted the Lord: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? He answered: Go not up against them but fetch a compass behind them, and thou shalt come upon them over against the pear trees.
וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹ֣א תַעֲלֶ֑ה הָסֵב֙ אֶל־אַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם וּבָ֥אתָ לָהֶ֖ם מִמּ֥וּל בְּכָאִֽים׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Chr 14:14And David consulted God again, and God said to him: Go not up after them, turn away from them, and come upon them over against the pear trees.
- Josh 8:2And thou shalt do to the city of Hai, and to the king thereof, as thou hast done to Jericho, and to the king thereof: but the spoils, and all the cattle, you shall take for a prey to yourselves: lay an ambush for the city behind it.
- Josh 8:7And whilst we are fleeing, and they pursuing, you shall rise out of the ambush, and shall destroy the city: and the Lord your God will deliver it into your hands.
- Matt 9:29Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it done unto you.
- Matt 9:30And their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know this.
- John 9:6When he had said these things, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and spread the clay upon his eyes,
- John 9:7And said to him: Go, wash in the pool of Siloe, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed: and he came seeing.
- Matt 8:23And when he entered into the boat, his disciples followed him: