^{18 Ref} Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

^{19 Ref} David inquired of Yahweh, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? will you deliver them into my hand? Yahweh said to David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.

^{20 Ref} David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and he said, Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

^{21 Ref} They left their images there; and David and his men took them away.

^{22 Ref} The Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

^{23 Ref} When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, You shall not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.

^{24 Ref} It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall bestir yourself; for then is Yahweh gone out before you to strike the host of the Philistines.

^{25 Ref} David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.