^{17 Ref} And when the Philistines had news that David had been made king over Israel, they all went up in search of David; and David, hearing of it, went down to the strong place.

^{18 Ref} And when the Philistines came, they went in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.

^{19 Ref} And David, desiring directions from the Lord, said, Am I to go up against the Philistines? will you give them up into my hands? And the Lord said, Go up, for I will certainly give up the Philistines into your hands.

^{20 Ref} And David went to Baal-perazim, and overcame them there; and he said, The Lord has let the forces fighting against me be broken before me as a wall is broken by rushing waters. So that place was named Baal-perazim.

^{21 Ref} And the Philistines, when they went in flight, did not take their images with them, and David and his men took them away.

^{22 Ref} And the Philistines came up again, and went in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.

^{23 Ref} And when David went for directions to the Lord, he said, You are not to go up against them in front; but make a circle round them from the back and come on them opposite the spice-trees.

^{24 Ref} Then at the sound of footsteps in the tops of the trees, go forward quickly, for the Lord has gone out before you to overcome the army of the Philistines.

^{25 Ref} And David did as the Lord had said; and he overcame the Philistines, attacking them from Gibeon to near Gezer.