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13 But after a while the Philistines returned and raided the valley again.

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The Philistines arrived and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.

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22 Afterward the prophet said to King Ahab, “Get ready for another attack. Begin making plans now, for the king of Aram will come back next spring.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 20:22 Hebrew at the turn of the year; similarly in 20:26. The first day of the year in the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar occurred in March or April.

22 But after a while the Philistines returned and again spread out across the valley of Rephaim. 23 And again David asked the Lord what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” the Lord replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplar[a] trees. 24 When you hear a sound like marching feet in the tops of the poplar trees, be on the alert! That will be the signal that the Lord is moving ahead of you to strike down the Philistine army.” 25 So David did what the Lord commanded, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon[b] to Gezer.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:23 Or aspen, or balsam; also in 5:24. The exact identification of this tree is uncertain.
  2. 5:25 As in Greek version (see also 1 Chr 14:16); Hebrew reads Geba.

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