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David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.
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Obedience Precedes Victory
Multiple commentators highlight the simple yet profound phrase, "And David did so, as the LORD commanded him." They contrast David's immediate and complete obedience with Saul's past failures. This act of waiting for God's signal and then acting exactly as instructed is presented as the key that unlocked the promised victory, serving as a powerful model for believers.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Geba - A better reading, as in the marginal reference, is “Gibeon.” Gazer should be “Gezer” (Joshua 10:33 and elsewhere). It lay…
19th Century
Anglican
From Geba ... to Gazer. — In the parallel passage (1 Chronicles 14:16) it is from Gibeon to Gazer. One or the…
Baptist
And smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
That is, he utterly overthrew them, and drove them away.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And David did so as the Lord commanded him In all things he was obedient to the command of God; Saul was not: he got…
The Philistines did not consider that David had the presence of God with him, which Saul had forfeited and lost. The kingdom of the Messiah, as soo…
