Berean Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 14

(2 Samuel 5:12–16)

1Now HiramH2438kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Tyreצֹ֥רtzorH6865sentוַ֠יִּשְׁלַחVai.yish.lachH7971envoysמַלְאָכִים֮mal.'a.KhimH4397toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִיד֒da.VidH1732,along with cedarאֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimH730logsוַעֲצֵ֣יva.'a.TzeiH6086,stonemasonsוְחָרָשֵׁ֣י קִ֔ירve.cha.ra.Shei KirH2796 H7023,and carpentersוְחָרָשֵׁ֖י עֵצִ֑יםve.cha.ra.Shei 'e.TzimH2796 H6086,to buildלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129a palaceבָּֽיִת׃Ba.yitH1004for him.

2And Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732realizedוַיֵּ֣דַעvai.Ye.da'H3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had established himהֱכִינ֧וֹhe.khi.NoH3559as kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478andכִּֽי־ki-H3588had highlyלְמַ֙עְלָה֙le.Ma'.lahH4605exaltedנִשֵּׂ֤אתni.SetH5375his kingdomמַלְכוּת֔וֹmal.khu.ToH4438for the sakeבַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.VurH5668of His peopleעַמּ֥וֹa.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

3And Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947moreע֛וֹדodH5750wivesנָשִׁ֖יםna.ShimH802in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389andדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732became the fatherוַיּ֧וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205of moreע֖וֹדodH5750sonsבָּנִ֥יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃u.va.NotH1323.

4Theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428are the namesשְׁמ֣וֹתshe.MotH8034of the children bornהַיְלוּדִ֔יםhay.lu.DimH3205אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834הָיוּ־ha.yu-H1961to himin Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389:Shammuaשַׁמּ֣וּעַsha.Mu.a'H8051,Shobabוְשׁוֹבָ֔בve.sho.VavH7727,Nathanנָתָ֖ןna.TanH5416,Solomonוּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃u.she.lo.MohH8010,

5Ibharוְיִבְחָ֥רve.yiv.CharH2984,Elishuaוֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַve.'e.li.Shu.a'H474,Elpeletוְאֶלְפָּֽלֶט׃ve.'el.Pa.letH467,

6Nogahוְנֹ֥גַהּve.No.gahH5052,Nephegוְנֶ֖פֶגve.Ne.fegH5298,Japhiaוְיָפִֽיעַ׃ve.ya.Fi.a'H3309,

7Elishamaוֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֥עve.'e.li.sha.Ma'H476,Beeliadaוּבְעֶלְיָדָ֖עu.ve.'el.ya.Da'H1182,and Elipheletוֶאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃ve.'e.li.Fa.letH467.

Two Victories over the Philistines

(2 Samuel 5:17–25)

8When the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085thatכִּי־ki-H3588Davidדָּוִ֤ידda.VidH1732had been anointedנִמְשַׁ֨חnim.ShachH4886kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,theyפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.TimH6430allכָל־khol-H3605wentוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927in searchלְבַקֵּ֣שׁle.va.KeshH1245אֶת־'et-H853ofדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732him;but Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732learnedוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085of thisand went outוַיֵּצֵ֖אvai.ye.Tze'H3318to face themלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440.

9Now the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430had comeבָּ֑אוּBa.'uH935and raidedוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּvai.yif.she.TuH6584the Valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of Rephaimרְפָאִֽים׃re.fa.'ImH7497.

10So Davidדָּוִ֤ידda.VidH1732inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvai.yish.'AlH7592of Godבֵּאלֹהִים֙be.lo.HimH430לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Should I go upהַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ha.'e.'e.LehH5927againstעַל־'al-H5921the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.ti.yimH6430?Will You deliver themוּנְתַתָּ֖םu.ne.ta.TamH5414into my handבְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.DiH3027?” “Goעֲלֵ֔ה'a.LehH5927,”repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, “for I will deliver themוּנְתַתִּ֖יםu.ne.ta.TimH5414into your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃be.ya.De.khaH3027.”

11So David and his men went upוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927to Baal-perazimH1188,whereדָּוִיד֒da.VidH1732hedefeatedוַיַּכֵּ֣םvai.ya.KemH5221the Philistinesשָׁ֣םshamH8033andדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Like a burstingכְּפֶ֣רֶץke.Fe.retzH6556floodמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325,Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֧יםha.'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853has burst outפָּרַ֨ץpa.RatzH6555against my enemiesאוֹיְבַ֛י'oy.VaiH341by my handבְּיָדִ֖יbe.ya.DiH3027.”Soעַל־ כֵּ֗ן'al- KenH5921 H3651they calledקָֽרְא֛וּ שֵֽׁם־ka.re.'U shem-H7121 H8034thatהַה֖וּאha.Hu'H1931placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH1188 H4725Baal-perazimH1188.

12Thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033the Philistines abandonedוַיַּעַזְבוּ־vai.ya.'az.vu-H5800their godsאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430אֶת־'et-H853,and Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732orderedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559that they be burnedוַיִּשָּׂרְפ֖וּvai.yi.sa.re.FuH8313in the fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פba.'EshH784.

13Once againוַיֹּסִ֤יפוּ עוֹד֙vai.yo.Si.fu 'OdH3254 H5750the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430raidedוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּvai.yif.she.TuH6584the valleyבָּעֵֽמֶק׃ba.'E.mekH6010.

14So Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732againע֤וֹדodH5750inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvai.yish.'AlH7592of Godבֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםbe.lo.HimH430,whoהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him, “Do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808march upתַֽעֲלֶ֖הta.'a.LehH5927after themאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310,but circle aroundהָסֵב֙ha.SevH5437themמֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔םme.'a.lei.HemH5921and attackוּבָ֥אתָu.Va.taH935themin front ofמִמּ֥וּלmi.MulH4136the balsam treesהַבְּכָאִֽים׃ha.be.kha.'ImH1057.

15As soon asוִ֠יהִיVi.hiH1961you hearכְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞ke.sha.me.'a.KhaH8085אֶת־'et-H853the soundק֤וֹלKolH6963of marchingהַצְּעָדָה֙ha.tze.'a.DahH6807in the topsבְּרָאשֵׁ֣יbe.ra.SheiH7218of the balsam treesהַבְּכָאִ֔יםha.be.kha.'ImH1057,move outאָ֖ז תֵּצֵ֣א'az te.Tze'H227 H3318to battleבַמִּלְחָמָ֑הva.mil.cha.MahH4421,because this will mean thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430has gone outיָצָ֤אya.Tza'H3318before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440to strikeלְהַכּ֖וֹתle.ha.KotH5221אֶת־'et-H853the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃fe.lish.TimH6430.”

16So Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732didוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213asכַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430had commanded himצִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huH6680,and they struck downוַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.KuH5221אֶת־'et-H853the army ofמַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.NehH4264the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430all the wayוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704from Gibeonמִגִּבְע֖וֹןmi.giv.'onH1391to Gezerגָּֽזְרָה׃Ga.ze.rahH1507.

17And David’sדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732fameשֵׁם־shem-H8034went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318into everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605landהָֽאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776,and the LORDוַֽיהוָ֛הva.Yah.wehH3068causedנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.YimH1471to fear himפַּחְדּ֖וֹ עַל־pach.Do 'al-H6343 H5921.

(2 Samuel 5:12–16)

Two Victories over the Philistines

(2 Samuel 5:17–25)

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 14