The Philistines resume their raids, but David crushingly defeats them twice, at Baal-perazim and at Gibeon.

16. What promise does Jehovah carry out through David, but how does David sin?

¹⁶ David’s conquests (18:1–21:17). Through David, Jehovah now carries out His promise to give the entire Promised Land to Abraham’s seed. (18:3) In a rapid series of campaigns, Jehovah gives “salvation to David” wherever he goes. (18:6) In smashing military victories, David subdues the Philistines, strikes down the Moabites, defeats the Zobahites, forces the Syrians to pay tribute, and conquers Edom and Ammon as well as Amalek.