Daviddidjustas Godhad commandedhim, and they struckdownthe armyof the Philistinesfrom Gibeoneven as faras Gezer.
Thus Noahdid;according to allthat Godhad commandedhim, sohe did.
Then Daviddidso,justas the LORDhad commandedhim, and struckdownthe Philistinesfrom Gebaas faras Gezer.
"It shall be when you hearthe soundof marchingin the topsof the balsamtrees,thenyou shall goout to battle,for Godwill have goneout beforeyou to strikethe armyof the Philistines."
Then the fameof Davidwentout into allthe lands;and the LORDbroughtthe fearof him on allthe nations.
Now it cameabout afterthis,that warbrokeout at Gezerwith the Philistines;thenSibbecaithe HushathitekilledSippai,one of the descendantsof the giants,and they were subdued.
They gaveto them the [following] citiesof refuge:Shechemin the hillcountryof Ephraimwith its pasturelands,Gezeralso with its pasturelands,
For the LORDwill riseup as [at] MountPerazim,He will be stirredup as in the valleyof Gibeon,To doHis task,His unusualtask,And to workHis work,His extraordinarywork.
"Ifyou knowthese things,you are blessedifyou dothem.
"You are My friendsifyou dowhatI commandyou.
His mothersaidto the servants,"WhateverHe saysto you, doit."
But they did not driveout the Canaaniteswho livedin Gezer,so the Canaaniteslivein the midstof Ephraimto thisday,and they becameforcedlaborers.
