And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
Then the prophet came near to the king of Israel and said to him, "Come, strengthen yourself, and consider well what you have to do, for in the spring the king of Syria will come up against you."
And they left their gods there, and David gave command, and they were burned.
And when David again inquired of God, God said to him, "You shall not go up after them; go around and come against them opposite the balsam trees.
Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim.