# the Philistines came up again

They "came up" because the Philistines lived at a lower elevation than David's stronghold.

# Valley of Rephaim

This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# balsam woods

"Balsam" is a type of tree, and the "woods" describe many balsam trees growing together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/philistines]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]