¹⁹ Then God’s temple^(E) in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant.^(F) And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder,^(G) an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.^(H)

²⁵ This very day I will begin to put the terror^(A) and fear^(B) of you on all the nations under heaven. They will hear reports of you and will tremble^(C) and be in anguish because of you.”

² David also defeated the Moabites.^(A) He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.^(B)

¹⁶ So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon^(A) to Gezer.^(B)

¹⁷ So David’s fame^(C) spread throughout every land, and the Lord made all the nations fear^(D) him.

The Lord’s Devastation of the Earth