God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 14:12
12The Philistines left their gods there, so David ordered that the gods be burned.
1 Chronicles 14:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
- New International Version (NIV)The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, and David gave orders to burn them in the fire.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they left their gods there, and David gave command, and they were burned.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when they left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
Context of 1 Chronicles 14:12
10David asked God, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord answered him, “Attack! I will hand them over to you.” 11So David ⌞and his men⌟ attacked and defeated the Philistines at Baal Perazim. David said, “Using my power like an overwhelming flood, God has overwhelmed my enemies.” That is why they call that place Baal Perazim [The Lord Overwhelms]. The Philistines left their gods there, so David ordered that the gods be burned. 13The Philistines again raided the valley. 14Once more David asked God. God answered him, “Don’t go after them. Circle around, and come at them in front of the balsam trees.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 141 Chronicles 14:12 word by word
וַיַּעַזְבוּ־שָׁ֖ם אֶת־אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד וַיִּשָּׂרְפ֖וּ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 14:12
- Exodus 12:12“On that same night I will go throughout Egypt and kill every firstborn male, both human and animal. I will severely punish all the gods of Egypt, ⌞because⌟ I am the Lord.
- Exodus 32:20Then he took the calf they had made, burned it, ground it into powder, scattered it on the water, and made the Israelites drink it.
- Deuteronomy 7:5But this is what you must do to these people: Tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, cut down their poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah, and burn their idols.
- 1 Samuel 5:2They brought it into the temple of Dagon and placed it beside Dagon.
- 2 Kings 19:18They have thrown the gods from these countries into fires because these gods aren’t real gods. They’re only wooden and stone statues made by human hands. So the Assyrians have destroyed them.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 14:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12When they had left their gods there - The practice of carrying images of the gods to battle was common among the nations of antiquity, and arose from the belief that there was virtue in the images themselves, and that military success would be obtained by means of them.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12David's orders to burn the Philistine idols followed God's instructions (Deuteronomy 7:5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. when they had left their gods--(See on 2Sa 5:21).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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