10 And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him, Go up, and I will deliver them into thy hands.
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Chronicles I 14:10 In-Context
8 And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel: and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard , and went out to meet them.
9 And the Philistines came and assembled together in the giants' valley.
10 And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him, Go up, and I will deliver them into thy hands.
11 And he went up to Baal Pharasin, and David smote them there; and David said, God has broken through enemies by my hand like a breach of water: therefore he called the name of that place, the Breach of Pharasin.
12 And the Philistines left their gods there; and David gave orders to burn them with fire.
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