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18 Now the Philistines came and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.
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Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;
19 Then David inquired of the LORD , saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?" And the LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand."
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so David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?” The LORD answered him, “Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.”
20 So David came to Baal-perazim and defeated them there; and he said, "The LORD has broken through my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters." Therefore he named that place Baal-perazim.
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So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, the LORD has broken out against my enemies before me.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.
21 They abandoned their idols there, so David and his men carried them away.
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The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.
22 Now the Philistines came up once again and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.
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Once more the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;
23 When David inquired of the LORD , He said, "You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees.
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so David inquired of the LORD, and he answered, “Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the poplar trees.
24 "It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall act promptly, for then the LORD will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."
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As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move quickly, because that will mean the LORD has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.”
25 Then David did so, just as the LORD had commanded him, and struck down the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer.
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So David did as the LORD commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
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