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And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out [a]against them. Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim. 10 And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thy hand. 11 So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God hath [b]broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place [c]Baal-perazim. 12 And they left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.

13 And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley. 14 And David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn away from them, and come upon them over against the [d]mulberry-trees. 15 And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God is gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. 16 And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from [e]Gibeon even to Gezer. 17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and Jehovah brought the fear of him upon all nations.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 14:8 Or, before
  2. 1 Chronicles 14:11 Or, broken forth upon mine enemies
  3. 1 Chronicles 14:11 That is, The place of breakings forth.
  4. 1 Chronicles 14:14 Or, balsam-trees
  5. 1 Chronicles 14:16 In 2 Sam. 5:25, Geba.