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Excerpt from The Bible for Learners, Vol. 2: From David to Josiah; From Josiah to the Supremacy of the Mosaic Law
Guaranty that he would be received with open arms in any, or almost any, Of the cities of Israel at which he might pre sent himself. But meanwhile he had only a few hundred soldiers with him, and was no match for the Philistines. Accordingly he was forced once more to seek refuge in his old retreat, the mountain hold of Adullam.1 From this position he constantly harassed the enemy and gained the advantage in countless skirmishes. Upon this all whose hearts were stirred in the cause Of Yahweh and Of Israel streamed to him from all quarters of the land, and his forces gradually swelled until at last he felt strong enough to meet the Philistines in Open field. In the valley Of the Rephaites, near a place called baal-perazim, he utterly defeated them, and even took some of the images Of their gods as spoil. According to the writer of the book Of Samuel this place was called Perez, that is dispersion, because Yahweh dispersed the enemy there. 2 But the Philistines recovered from the blow, and brought such a powerful army back into the plain that when David consulted the oracle it advised him not to make an open attack. At the advice Of the priests, there fore, he attempted a surprise. Creeping round the camp Of the Philistines, he lay concealed behind them in a valley full Of mulberry trees. As he was lying there a rushing sound came sweeping through the tops Of the trees. It was Yahweh marching before his people, to battle The war-cry Of Israel rang through' the air, and the Philistines were so utterly de feated that David pursued them to the very borders of their own land.
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