The Philistinesmadeyetanotherraidin the valley.
Then the prophetcamenearto the kingof Israeland saidto him, "Go,strengthenyourself and observeand seewhatyou have to do;for at the turnof the yearthe kingof Aramwill comeup againstyou."
They abandonedtheir godsthere;so Davidgavethe orderand they were burnedwith fire.
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.
