He defeated many nations, and killed mighty kings –

They met ¹  Adoni-Bezek at Bezek and fought him. They defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.

Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah ¹  from the Philistines. ² 

When King Toi ¹  of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

When the Arameans realized that they had been defeated by Israel, they consolidated their forces. ¹ 

Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man ran back home. ¹ 

and defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees; ¹  they live there to this very day.

He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute. ¹ 

Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man ran back home. ¹ 

The Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried off captives.

When my enemies turn back, they trip and are defeated ¹  before you.

“Since my youth they have often attacked me, but they have not defeated me.

The Lord his God handed him over to the king of Syria. The Syrians ¹  defeated him and deported many captives to Damascus. ²  He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who thoroughly defeated him. ³ 

Do not go up, for the Lord is not among you, and you will be ¹  defeated before your enemies.

So they defeated Og, ¹  his sons, and all his people, until there were no survivors, ²  and they possessed his land.

Joshua and all Israel pretended to be defeated by them and they retreated along the way to the desert.

David defeated King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah when he came to reestablish ¹  his authority ²  over the Euphrates ³  River.

Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated ¹  Syria.

He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from the watchtower to the city fortress. ¹ 

Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns ¹  away from the Philistines. ²