Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.
And when Josue was in the field of the city of Jericho, he lifted up his eyes, and saw a man standing over against him, holding a drawn sword. And he went to him, and said: Art thou one of ours, or of our adversaries?
Therefore arise in the morning, thou, and the servants of thy lord, who came with thee; and when you are up before day, and it shall begin to be light, go on your way.
Now, when David and his men were come to Siceleg on the third day, the Amalecites had made an invasion on the south side upon Siceleg, and had smitten Siceleg, and burnt it with fire.