2 Samuel 5:23-25

Contemporary English Version

²³ David asked the Lord what he should do, and the Lord answered:

Don't attack them from the front. Circle around behind and attack from among the balsam^[a] trees. ²⁴ Wait until you hear a sound in the treetops like marching troops. Then attack quickly! That sound will mean I have marched out ahead of you to fight the Philistine army.

²⁵ David obeyed the Lord and defeated the Philistines. He even chased them all the way from Geba to the entrance to Gezer.