2 Samuel 5:23
And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
The Philistines returned to renew their attack, and David again sought direction from the Lord before engaging them in battle. He was told not to go up against them directly and not to attack them from the front. Instead he was to make a circuit behind them and come upon them from opposite the mulberry trees. He was to hold his position there and wait for the Lord's signal before moving forward. The Lord Himself would direct the army of Israel, and David followed God's appointed plan rather than acting on a plan of his own choosing.