2 Samuel 5:22-24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
22 Once again the Philistines came up and deployed themselves in the valley of Rephaim, 23 and again David inquired of the Lord, who replied: Do not attack the front—circle behind them and come against them near the balsam trees. 24 When you hear the sound of marching[a] in the tops of the balsam trees, act decisively, for then the Lord has already gone before you to strike the army of the Philistines.
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- 5:24 Sound of marching: the wind in the treetops suggestive of the footsteps of the Lord and the heavenly host.
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