1 Chronicles 14:10-11

14:10 David asked God, “Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord said to him, “March up! I will hand them over to you!” 14:11 So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, “Using me as his instrument, ¹  God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.” So that place is called Baal Perazim. ² 

1 Chronicles 14:14-16

14:14 So David again asked God what he should do. ³  This time ⁴  God told him, “Don’t march up after them; circle around them and come against them in front of the trees. ⁵  14:15 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack. ⁶  For at that moment the Lord is going before you to strike down the army ⁷  of the Philistines.” 14:16 David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

[14:11]  ¹ tn Heb “by my hand.”

[14:11]  ² sn The name Baal Perazim means “Lord of outbursts” in Hebrew.

[14:14]  ³ tn Heb “and David again asked God.”

[14:14]  ⁴ tn The words “this time” are not in the Hebrew text.

[14:14]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew word translated “trees” is defined by HALOT 129 s.v. בָּכָא as “shrubs.” Some translate “balsam trees” (see BDB 113 s.v. בָּכָא), cf. NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT.

[14:15]  ⁶ tn Heb “go out in battle.”

[14:15]  ⁷ tn Heb “camp.”