1 Chronicles 14:9

1 Chronicles 14:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
• New International Version (NIV)Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Philistines went and made a raid on the Valley of Rephaim.

Context of 1 Chronicles 14:9

7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. 8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. When David heard about it, he marched out against them. Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim. 10David asked God, “Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord said to him, “March up! I will hand them over to you!” 11So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, “Using me as his instrument, God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.” So that place is called Baal Perazim.

1 Chronicles 14:9 word by word

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and spreadפָּשַׁטpâshaţ · to stripH6584
• themselves in the valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · Valley (of Rephaim)H6010
• of Rephaimרְפָאִיםrâphâ' râphâh · (Valley of) RephaimH7497

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 14:9

• 1 Chronicles 11:15Three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the rocky cliff at the cave of Adullam, while a Philistine force was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
• 2 Samuel 5:18Now the Philistines had arrived and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.
• 2 Samuel 23:13At the time of the harvest three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the cave of Adullam. A band of Philistines was camped in the valley of Rephaim.
• Isaiah 17:5It will be as when one gathers the grain harvest, and his hand gleans the ear of grain. It will be like one gathering the ears of grain in the Valley of Rephaim.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 14:9

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-17When David became ruler of all Israel, the Philistines attacked. They no longer saw him as under their control, as they did when he only ruled Judah. They attacked through the valley southwest of Jerusalem (see Joshua 15:8). Before the battle, David asked the Lord for guidance, unlike Saul, who asked a medium for help against the Philistines (1 Chronicles 10:13; see 1 Samuel 28).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 14:9

• Philistines
• Rephaim

In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Rephaim, Vale of
• War; Warfare
• Rephaim, the Valley of

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