2 Samuel 5:22
Good News Translation
Then the Philistines went back to Rephaim Valley and occupied it again.

New Revised Standard Version
Once again the Philistines came up, and were spread out in the valley of Rephaim.

Contemporary English Version
Some time later, the Philistines came back into the hill country and camped in Rephaim Valley.

New American Bible
Once again the Philistines came up and deployed themselves in the valley of Rephaim,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves into the valley of Raphaim.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves into the valley of Raphaim.

came up

1 Kings 20:22 (And a prophet coming to the king of Israel, said to him: Go, and strengthen thyself, and know, and see what thou dost: for the next year the king of Syria will come up against thee.)

1 Chronicles 14:13 Another time also the Philistines made an irruption, and spread themselves abroad in the valley.

Context
Two Victories over the Philistines
21And they left there their idols: which David and his men took away. 22And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves into the valley of Raphaim.23And 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.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:18
And the Philistines coming spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.

Isaiah 17:5
And it shall be as when one gathereth in the harvest that which remaineth, and his arm shall gather the ears of corn: and it shall be as he that seeketh ears in the vale of Raphaim.

2 Samuel 5:21
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