24 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.”(A) 25 So David did exactly as the Lord commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.

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24 As soon as you hear the sound(A) of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move quickly, because that will mean the Lord has gone out in front(B) of you to strike the Philistine army.” 25 So David did as the Lord commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines(C) all the way from Gibeon[a](D) to Gezer.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 5:25 Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 14:16); Hebrew Geba