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2 Samuel 5:17

Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David; and when David heard about it, he went down to the stronghold.

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2 Samuel 5:18

Now the Philistines came and overran the Valley of Rephaim.

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2 Samuel 5:19

So David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You hand them over to me?" And the LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will certainly hand the Philistines over to you."

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2 Samuel 5:20

Then 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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2 Samuel 5:21

And the Philistines abandoned their idols there, so David and his men carried them away.

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2 Samuel 5:22

Now the Philistines came up once again and overran the Valley of Rephaim.

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2 Samuel 5:23

So David inquired of the LORD, but He said, "You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the baka-shrubs.

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2 Samuel 5:24

"And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the baka-shrubs, 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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2 Samuel 5:25

Then David did so, just as the LORD had commanded him; he struck and killed the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer.

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