1 Chronicles 14:13
11 So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim.
12 There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.
Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
14 So David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
15 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
- KJV
- And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
- WEB
- The Philistines made another raid in the valley.
- ASV
- And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
- DARBY
- And the Philistines yet again spread themselves in the valley.
- BLB
- And the Philistines added again to make a raid on the valley.
- ÅB
- Men filistrene kom igjen og spredte seg utover i dalen.
- OTB
- Da utførte filisterne et nytt angrep i dalen.
- B1930
- Men filistrene kom igjen og spredte sig utover i dalen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 14:9
Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.
Read in context2 Samuel 5:22–25
Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
Read in context1 Kings 20:22
Afterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, “Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the king of Aram will come up against you.”
Read in context