What was the Philistine attitude to David’s new Judean kingdom? It appears that the Philistines showed no opposition to David. Hebron was close to Philistine territory, and if they had not agreed to David’s kingdom they could have easily deployed their victorious army against Hebron. The significant fact of David’s rule in Hebron is that there was no war between Judah and the Philistines. Why did the Philistines not crush the budding and still weak Davidic kingdom? This essay explores these questions. 

David's Rule in Hebron