Thematic Bible: Philistines make war against, and are defeated by him
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When the Philistines eventually learned that Israel had anointed David to be king over Israel, they marched out in search of him. But David heard about it and retreated to his stronghold.
So David did exactly what the LORD ordered him to do, and he struck down the Philistines from Geba to Gezer.