2 Samuel 5:20 Explained in Context

Read It With

• 2 Samuel 5:17–25

Read 2 Samuel 5:20 with 5:17–25. The wording “And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon…” supplies one step in the thought unit through its next reported action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the causes, responses, and outcome summarized here: David twice inquires of the LORD, defeats Philistine forces by different tactics, and credits the breakthrough to divine action.

Why This Verse Appears Here

Within “Two Philistine Battles Require Fresh Inquiry,” 2 Samuel 5:20 advances the thought unit through its next reported action, speech, or consequence through the wording “And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon….” Its placement is governed by this reviewed relationship: 2 Samuel 5:11–16 establishes this prior movement: Hiram supplies builders and cedar, David interprets his established kingdom, and more wives, concubines, sons, and daughters are recorded. 2 Samuel 5:17–25 continues the narrative consequence; that demonstrated relationship, rather than sequence alone, explains its placement.