Davidinquiredof God,saying,"Shall I goup againstthe Philistines?And will You givethem into my hand?"Then the LORDsaidto him, "Goup, for I will givethem into your hand."
Then it cameabout afterwardsthat Davidinquiredof the LORD,saying,"Shall I goup to oneof the citiesof Judah?"And the LORDsaidto him, "Goup." So Davidsaid,"Whereshall I goup?" And He said,"To Hebron."
Then Davidinquiredof the LORD,saying,"Shall I goup againstthe Philistines?Will You givethem into my hand?"And the LORDsaidto David,"Goup, for I will certainlygivethe Philistinesinto your hand."
When Davidinquiredof the LORD,He said,"You shall not go[directly] up; circlearoundbehindthem and comeat them in frontof the balsamtrees.
Then the kingof Israelgatheredthe prophetstogether, about fourhundredmen,and saidto them, "Shall I goagainstRamoth-gileadto battleorshall I refrain?"And they said,"Goup, for the Lordwill give[it] into the handof the king."
and let us bringbackthe arkof our Godto us, for we did not seekit in the daysof Saul."
So they cameup to Baal-perazim,and Daviddefeatedthem there;and Davidsaid,"Godhas brokenthroughmy enemiesby my hand,like the breakthroughof waters."Thereforethey namedthat placeBaal-perazim.
Davidinquiredagainof God,and Godsaidto him, "You shall not goup afterthem; circlearoundbehindthem and comeat them in frontof the balsamtrees.
Now the Philistineshad comeand madea raidin the valleyof Rephaim.
In allyour waysacknowledgeHim, And He will makeyour pathsstraight.
Davidinquiredof the LORD,saying,"Shall I pursuethisband?Shall I overtakethem?" And He saidto him, "Pursue,for you will surelyovertakethem, and you will surelyrescue[all]."