Victory over the Philistines

¹⁷When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines came to seek David; and David heard of it and went down to the stronghold. ¹⁸The Philistines arrived and spread out across the valley of Rephaim. ¹⁹David asked the LORD, "Should I attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?" The LORD answered, "Go! I will absolutely deliver the Philistines into your hands." ²⁰David went to Baalperazim and defeated them there. He said, "The LORD has burst through my enemies in front of me like a flood of waters." That's why the place was named Baalperazim. ²¹The Philistines left their images there, and David and his men burned them. ²²But the Philistines came back again and spread out across the valley of Rephaim. ²³David asked the LORD again, and the LORD said, "Do not go up directly; instead, circle around behind them and approach from the direction of the mulberry trees." ²⁴When you hear the sound of movement in the tops of the mulberry trees, rouse yourself, for then the LORD will go out before you to strike the Philistine army. ²⁵David did exactly what the LORD commanded, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.