Then the prophet went to King Ahab and said, “The king of Aram, Ben Hadad, will come to fight against you again next spring. So you should go home now and make your army stronger. And make careful plans to defend against him.”
David prayed to God again. God answered David’s prayer. God said, “David, don’t follow the Philistines up \{the hill\} when you attack. Instead, go around them and hide on the other side of the balsam trees.