2 Samuel 5:25

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So David did as the LORD commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.

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  • 1 Chr 14:16 : 16 David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.
  • Isa 28:21 : 21 For the LORD will rise up as He did at Mount Perazim; He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon to do His work, His strange work, and perform His task, His alien task.
  • Josh 16:10 : 10 However, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites have lived in the midst of Ephraim to this day, but they became forced laborers.

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  • 1 Chr 14:13-16
    4 verses
    90%

    13Once again the Philistines raided the valley.

    14David inquired of God again, and God replied, "Do not go directly after them. Instead, circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.

    15As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, for God has gone ahead of you to strike down the Philistine army."

    16David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 2 Sam 5:17-20
    4 verses
    78%

    17When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him. But David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

    18The Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

    19David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Should I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" The LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand."

    20So David went to Baal Perazim, where he defeated them. He said, "The LORD has broken through my enemies before me like a rushing flood." Therefore, that place is called Baal Perazim.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1Then they reported to David, saying, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors."

    2So David asked the LORD, saying, "Should I go and attack these Philistines?" The LORD answered David, "Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah."

  • 1 Chr 18:1
    77%

    1After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.

  • 1 Chr 14:8-10
    3 verses
    76%

    8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to face them.

    9The Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

    10David inquired of God, saying, "Should I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" The LORD replied, "Go up, and I will deliver them into your hand."

  • 2 Sam 24:19
    76%

    19So David went up, as the Lord had commanded through Gad.

  • 2 Sam 5:22-24
    3 verses
    76%

    22The Philistines came up again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

    23When David inquired of the LORD, He said, "Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.

    24When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, act quickly, because that will mean the LORD has gone out ahead of you to strike the Philistine army."

  • 1 Sam 23:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4So David inquired of the LORD again, and the LORD answered him, "Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand."

    5David and his men went to Keilah and fought against the Philistines. He drove their livestock away and struck them with a great blow. Thus, David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 1 Sam 17:48-52
    5 verses
    75%

    48When the Philistine arose and came forward to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.

    49David reached into his bag, took out a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown to the ground.

    50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone. Without a sword in his hand, he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

    51Then David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took the Philistine’s sword, drew it from its sheath, and killed him by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran.

    52The men of Israel and Judah rose up, shouted, and pursued the Philistines all the way to the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The dead Philistines lay scattered along the road to Shaaraim, as far as Gath and Ekron.

  • 2 Kgs 18:8
    75%

    8He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.

  • 2 Sam 3:18
    74%

    18Now do it! For the Lord has promised David, 'By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the Philistines and from all their enemies.’'

  • 2 Sam 8:1
    74%

    1After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; he took control of the bridle of the mother-city from the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 17:45-46
    2 verses
    74%

    45David replied to the Philistine, 'You come against me with a sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.'

    46'Today, the LORD will deliver you into my hand. I will strike you down and cut off your head. I will give the corpses of the Philistines’ army today to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.'

  • 1 Sam 17:23
    74%

    23As he was speaking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual words, and David heard them.

  • 1 Sam 17:37
    73%

    37David added, 'The LORD who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.' Saul said to David, 'Go, and may the LORD be with you.'

  • 2 Sam 23:10
    73%

    10but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines until his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD gave a great victory that day. The troops returned to him only to strip the dead.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    73%

    8War broke out again. David went out to fight the Philistines and struck them with a great slaughter, causing them to flee before him.

  • 1 Sam 17:20
    73%

    20Early in the morning, David left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had directed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions, shouting the war cry.

  • 1 Sam 17:41
    73%

    41The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    73%

    1In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies to wage war against Israel, and Achish said to David, "You surely know that you and your men will go out with me in the army."

  • 1 Chr 21:19
    72%

    19So David went up in obedience to the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 22:5
    72%

    5The prophet Gad said to David, 'Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah.' So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

  • 2 Sam 23:12
    72%

    12But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.

  • 2 Sam 5:10
    72%

    10David continued to grow in power, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.

  • 1 Sam 27:11
    72%

    11David did not leave alive a man or woman to bring to Gath, for he thought, "They might inform against us, saying, 'This is what David did.'" This was his practice the whole time he lived in Philistine territory.

  • 1 Sam 17:54
    71%

    54David took the Philistine's head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he kept the Philistine's weapons in his tent.

  • 1 Sam 7:11
    71%

    11The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to a point below Beth-car.

  • 1 Sam 27:2
    71%

    2So David arose and went over with his six hundred men to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath.

  • 2 Sam 21:15
    71%

    15Once again, there was war between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight the Philistines, and he became exhausted.

  • 2 Chr 26:6
    71%

    6He went out to war against the Philistines, broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod, and built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 27:9
    71%

    9David attacked the land and did not leave alive a man or woman. He took sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing, and then he returned and went to Achish.

  • 1 Chr 13:5
    71%

    5David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

  • 2 Sam 5:7
    71%

    7But David captured the stronghold of Zion, which is now the City of David.