David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.
Parallel translations
- KJV And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
- BSB So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
- NKJV And David did so, as the Lord commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer.
- NASB Then David did so, just as the Lord had commanded him; he struck and killed the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer.
- NLT So David did what the Lord commanded, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Chr 14:16David did as God commanded him; and they attacked the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
- Isa 28:21For Yahweh will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his unusual work, and bring to pass his act, his extraordinary act.
- Josh 16:10They didn’t drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell in the territory of Ephraim to this day, and have become servants to do forced labor.
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