Philistines Defeated
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Now when the Philistines heard that d David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went out against them.
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Then the Philistines went and made a raid e on the Valley of Rephaim.
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And David f inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?" The LORD said to him, "Go up, for I will deliver them into your hand."
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So they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, "God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water." Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
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And when they left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
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g Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley.
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Therefore David inquired again of God, and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them; circle around them, h and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.
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"And it shall be, when you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines."
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So David did as God commanded him, and they drove back the army of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer.
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Then i the fame of David went out into all lands, and the LORD j brought the fear of him upon all nations.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 5:17 - 21
Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.
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Cross References
Joshua 17:15
So Joshua answered them, "If you are a great people, then go up to the forest country and clear a place for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and the giants, since the mountains of Ephraim are too confined for you.
Joshua 18:16
Then the border came down to the end of the mountain that lies before the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, which is in the Valley of the Rephaim on the north, descended to the Valley of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite city on the south, and descended to En Rogel.
1 Chronicles 11:15
Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
1 Chronicles 14:13
Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 23:2
Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, "...
1 Samuel 23:4
Then David inquired of the LORD once again. And...
1 Samuel 30:8
So David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I...
2 Samuel 2:1
It happened after this that David inquired of t...
2 Samuel 5:19
So David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I...
2 Samuel 5:23
Therefore David inquired of the LORD, and He sa...
2 Samuel 21:1
Now there was a famine in the days of David for...
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Cross References
2 Samuel 5:22 - 25
Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 5:23
Therefore David inquired of the LORD, and He said, "You shall not go up; circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.
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Cross References
Joshua 6:27
So the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout all the country.
2 Chronicles 26:8
Also the Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah. His fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong.
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Cross References
Exodus 15:14 - 16
The people will hear and be afraid; Sorrow will take hold of the inhabitants of Philistia.
Deuteronomy 2:25
'This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the nations under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you.'
Deuteronomy 11:25
No man shall be able to stand against you; the LORD your God will put the dread of you and the fear of you upon all the land where you tread, just as He has said to you.
2 Chronicles 20:29
And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.
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