2 Samuel 5:21 David becomes king of all Israel

21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.

Meaning of 2 Samuel 5:21

2 Samuel 5:21 highlights the Israelites' victory over the Philistines and the abandonment of idols by the defeated. This verse reverberates with God's supremacy over false deities and triumph through faithfulness. It celebrates divine intervention leading to the purification and strengthening of His people.

Cross References for 2 Samuel 5:21

Genesis 31:30 - Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father’s house. But why did you stea... Click to read the verse Genesis 31:30 Click to read the verse Genesis 31:30

Jeremiah 43:12 - He will set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt; he will burn their temples and take their... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 43:12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 43:12

1 Samuel 5:2-6 - Then they carried the ark into Dagon’s temple and set it beside Dagon. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 5:2-6 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 5:2-6

Isaiah 46:1-2 - Gods of Babylon Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; their idols are borne by beasts of burden. The ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 46:1-2 Click to read the verse Isaiah 46:1-2

Isaiah 37:19 - They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but only w... Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:19 Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:19

Deuteronomy 7:25 - The images of their gods you are to burn in the fire. Do not covet the silver and gold on them,... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 7:25 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 7:25

Deuteronomy 7:5 - This is what you are to do to them: Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones, cut dow... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 7:5 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 7:5

2 Chronicles 25:14 - When Amaziah returned from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 25:14 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 25:14

1 Chronicles 14:11-12 - So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters b... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 14:11-12 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 14:11-12

Jeremiah 22:28 - Is this man Jehoiachin a despised, broken pot, an object no one wants? Why will he and his chil... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:28 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:28

2 Kings 10:26 - They brought the sacred stone out of the temple of Baal and burned it. Click to read the verse 2 Kings 10:26 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 10:26

2 Kings 19:18 - They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but only w... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 19:18 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 19:18

Isaiah 46:2 - They stoop and bow down together; unable to rescue the burden, they themselves go off into capt... Click to read the verse Isaiah 46:2 Click to read the verse Isaiah 46:2