1 Chronicles 14:14

14 And once again David asked God what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” God replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplar trees.

1 Chronicles 14:14 In-Context

12 The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, so David gave orders to burn them.
13 But after a while the Philistines returned and raided the valley again.
14 And once again David asked God what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” God replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplar trees.
15 When you hear a sound like marching feet in the tops of the poplar trees, go out and attack! That will be the signal that God is moving ahead of you to strike down the Philistine army.”
16 So David did what God commanded, and they struck down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or aspen, or balsam; also in 14:15 . The exact identification of this tree is uncertain.
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