1 Chronicles 14:8-17
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Defeat of the Philistines
8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David, but David heard about it and went out against them.(A) 9 Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.(B) 10 David inquired of God, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” The Lord said to him, “Go up, and I will give them into your hand.” 11 So they went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, “God has burst forth against my enemies by my hand, like a bursting flood.” Therefore that place is called Baal-perazim.[a] 12 They abandoned their gods there, and at David’s command they were burned.
13 Once again the Philistines made a raid in the valley.(C) 14 When David again inquired of God, God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; go around and come upon them opposite the balsam trees.(D) 15 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.” 16 David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.(E) 17 The fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him on all nations.(F)
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- 14.11 That is, lord of bursting forth
1 Chronicles 14:8-17
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David Defeats the Philistines
8 The Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel. So all the Philistines went up to search for David. David heard about it and went out to face them. 9 The Philistines came and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim. 10 David asked God, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?”
The Lord said to him, “Go up, and I will give them into your hand.” 11 So they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there. David said, “By my hand God has broken through my enemies like a wall of water.” That is why they named that place Baal Perazim.[a] 12 The Philistines abandoned their gods there. David gave the order, and they were burned with fire.
13 The Philistines made another raid in the valley. 14 David again consulted God. God said to him, “Do not go directly at them. Go around them and come to them in the area of the balsam trees.[b] 15 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, you are to go out in battle, because God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.” 16 David did what God had commanded him, and they struck the army of the Philistines from Gibeon to Gezer.
17 David’s reputation spread into all the lands. The Lord caused all the nations to be terrified.
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- 1 Chronicles 14:11 Baal Perazim means lord of breakthroughs.
- 1 Chronicles 14:14 The identification of the type of tree is uncertain. Other suggestions are mulberry trees, aspens, or mastic trees.
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