Then David did so, just as the Lord had commanded him; he struck and killed the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer.
Parallel translations
- WEB David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.
- 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.
- 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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Quick answer
David obeys exactly and strikes the Philistines from Geba to Gezer. His precise obedience yields a sweeping, God-given victory.
Overview
David does just as the Lord commanded and routs the Philistines across a wide region from Geba to Gezer. His careful obedience is the key to the decisive triumph. The verse reinforces the chapter's lesson that David's success flows from seeking and following the Lord, foreshadowing the perfectly obedient King whose victories secure His people forever.
Cross-references & the web
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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