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So David went to Ba'al-P'ratzim and defeated them there. He said, "ADONAI has broken through my enemies for me like a river breaking through its banks." This is why he called the place Ba'al-P'ratzim [Lord of breaking through].
21
The P'lishtim had left their idols there, so David and his men took them away.
22
The P'lishtim came up again and deployed in the Refa'im Valley.
23
When David consulted ADONAI, he said, "Don't attack! Circle behind them, and engage them opposite the balsam trees.
24
When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, advance; because then ADONAI has gone out ahead of you to defeat the army of the P'lishtim."
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.