So David enquired of the Lord, and he answered, ‘Do not attack directly, but circle around behind them and come at them opposite the balsam trees.
2 Samuel 5:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, act decisively, for then the Lord will have gone out ahead of you to strike down the army of the Philistines.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then bestir yourselves, for then has the Lord gone out before you to smite the army of the Philistines. American Standard Version (1901) And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then is Jehovah gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. Common English Bible As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack, for God has attacked in front of you to defeat the Philistine army.” Catholic Public Domain Version And when you hear the sound of something going forth from the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall begin the battle. For then the Lord will go forth, before your face, so that he may strike the army of the Philistines." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear-trees, then shalt thou join battle. For then will the Lord go out before thy face to strike the army of the Philistines. |
So David enquired of the Lord, and he answered, ‘Do not attack directly, but circle around behind them and come at them opposite the balsam trees.
for the Lord had caused the Aramean camp to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a large army. The Arameans had said to each other, ‘The king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Egypt to attack us.’
When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, for God will have gone out ahead of you to strike down the army of the Philistines.’
Then Deborah said to Barak, ‘Go! This is the day the Lord has handed Sisera over to you. Hasn’t the Lord gone before you? ’ So Barak came down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
When Gideon heard the account of the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to Israel’s camp and said, ‘Get up, for the Lord has handed the Midianite camp over to you.’