2 Samuel 5:23-25

Expanded Bible

²³ When David ·prayed to [consulted; inquired of] the Lord, he answered, “Don’t ·attack the Philistines from the front [go up]. Instead, go around and attack them ·in front of [across from; near] the balsam trees. ²⁴ When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, ·act quickly [be alert]. I, the Lord, will have gone ahead of you to ·defeat [^Lstrike] the Philistine army.” ²⁵ So David did what the Lord commanded. He ·defeated the Philistines and chased them [^Lstruck the Philistines] all the way from ·Gibeon [Giba] to Gezer.