1 Chronicles 14:8-12 ▼

8 When the Philistines learned that David had been anointed king over all of Israel, all of the Philistines invaded to look for David. David heard about it and went out to fight them.

9 Meanwhile, the Philistines had invaded and raided the Rephaim Valley.

10 So David asked God, |Am I to go out against the Philistines? Will you give me victory over them?| |Go out,| the LORD replied to him, |and I'll put them right into your hand.|

11 So David went out to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. David observed, |Like an overwhelming flood, God has overwhelmed my enemies, using me to do it.| That's why that place is called Baal-perazim.

12 The Philistines abandoned their gods there, so David ordered that their idols be incinerated.