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David prayed to God again, and God answered him, saying, "Don't attack the Philistines from the front. Instead, go around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
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The Philistines had left their idols there, so David ordered his men to burn them.
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Soon the Philistines attacked the people in the valley again.
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David prayed to God again, and God answered him, saying, "Don't attack the Philistines from the front. Instead, go around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
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When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then attack. I, God, will have gone out before you to defeat the Philistine army."
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David did as God commanded, and he and his men defeated the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.