2 Samuel 5:19, 23 And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? Wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto David, Go up….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.
David fought his battles the way God instructed him. Each time, he: asked if he should fight or not, followed instructions carefully, and gave God the glory. This time the Lord told him to wait for the sound of a going in the mulberry trees. This sound was the marching of the heavenly angels ahead of him. Not only did David exercise faith and patience to trust the Lord, but he also did what God said. Then God gave the victory and received the credit.
We as humans might do what we want instead of considering God’s will, do things our way and ignore advice in the Bible, and take the glory for ourselves without acknowledging God. This is a sinful response, and things don’t work out so well. Trusting the Lord and praying about it are not natural things for humans to do. But the Lord helps us through the Word and the Spirit through the Gospel. Without Him we can do nothing. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”