2 Samuel 5:17-25

17When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, 1all the Philistines went up to seek out David; and when David heard of it, he went down to the 2stronghold. 18Now the Philistines came and spread themselves out in 3the valley of Rephaim. 19Then 4David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?” And 5the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.” 20So David came to 6Baal-perazim and 7defeated them there; and he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore he named that place 8Baal-perazim. 21They abandoned their idols there, so 9David and his men carried them away.

22Now 10the Philistines came up once again and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim. 23When 11David inquired of the Lord, He said, “You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the 12balsam trees. 24It shall be, when 13you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the 14balsam trees, then you shall act promptly, for then 15the Lord will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.” 25Then David did so, just as the Lord had commanded him, and struck down the Philistines from 1617Geba 18as far as 19Gezer.