But a messenger came to Saul saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”

The length of time that David lived in the Philistine countryside was a year and four months.

The Philistines assembled; they came and camped at Shunem. Saul mustered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.

When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was absolutely terrified.

The Philistines assembled all their troops at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel.

When the leaders of the Philistines were passing in review at the head of their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review in the rear with Achish.

So turn and leave in peace. You must not do anything that the leaders of the Philistines consider improper!”

When the residents of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

including Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amelek. This also included some of the plunder taken from King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah.

But he made a stand in the middle of that area. He defended it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory.

Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines descended), and the Caphtorites.

When all the residents of Jabesh Gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,

but then they made a stand in the middle of that area. They defended it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory.

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

He ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines as far as the border of Egypt.

The Lord stirred up against Jehoram the Philistines and the Arabs who lived beside the Cushites.

God helped him in his campaigns against the Philistines, the Arabs living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites.

The Philistines asked, “Who did this?” They were told, “Samson, the Timnite’s son-in-law, because the Timnite took Samson’s bride and gave her to his best man.” So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father.

When Delilah saw that he had told her his secret, she sent for the rulers of the Philistines, saying, “Come up here again, for he has told me his secret.” So the rulers of the Philistines went up to visit her, bringing the silver in their hands.

As Samuel was offering burnt offerings, the Philistines approached to do battle with Israel. But on that day the Lord thundered loudly against the Philistines. He caused them to panic, and they were defeated by Israel.