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1
Chronicles Chapter Fourteen
New King James Version (NKJV)
INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 14
This
chapter gives an account of the message of Hiram king of Tyre to David, and of
David's taking him more wives, with the names of his children by them; and of
two battles he fought with the Philistines, in which he had the victory over
them; the same are recorded in 2 Samuel 5:11 see
the notes there; See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:11. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:12. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:13. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:14. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:15. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:16. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:17. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:18. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:19. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:20. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:21. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:22. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:23. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:24. See
Gill on 2 Samuel 5:25, and
the chapter is concluded with observing, that the fame of David, on account of
his victories, was spread in all countries, and they were struck with a panic
from the Lord, and were in dread of him.
1 Chronicles
14:1 Now Hiram king
of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters,
to build him a house.
YLT
1And Huram king of Tyre
sendeth messengers unto David, and cedar-wood, and artificers of walls, and
artificers of wood, to build to him a house.
Verses 1-17
See
Chapter Introduction
1 Chronicles
14:2 2 So
David knew that the Lord
had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted for
the sake of His people Israel.
YLT
2And David knoweth that
Jehovah hath established him for king over Israel, because of the lifting up on
high of his kingdom, for the sake of His people Israel.
1 Chronicles 14:3 3 Then David took more wives
in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters.
YLT
3And David taketh again wives
in Jerusalem, and David begetteth again sons and daughters;
1 Chronicles 14:4 4 And these are the names of
his children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua,[a] Shobab,
Nathan, Solomon,
YLT
4and these [are] the names
of the children whom he hath in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and
Solomon,
1 Chronicles 14:5 5 Ibhar, Elishua,[b] Elpelet,[c]
YLT
5and Ibhar, and Elishua, and
Elpalet,
1 Chronicles 14:6 6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
YLT
6and Nogah, and Nepheg, and
Japhia,
1 Chronicles 14:7 7 Elishama, Beeliada,[d] and
Eliphelet.
YLT
7and Elishama, and Beeliada,
and Eliphalet.
1 Chronicles 14:8 8 Now when the Philistines
heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines
went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went out against
them.
YLT
8And the Philistines hear
that David hath been anointed for king over all Israel, and all the Philistines
go up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth out before them.
1 Chronicles 14:9 9 Then the Philistines went
and made a raid on the Valley of Rephaim.
YLT
9And the Philistines have
come, and rush into the valley of Rephaim,
1 Chronicles 14:10 10 And David inquired of God,
saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my
hand?” The Lord
said to him, “Go up, for I will deliver them into your hand.”
YLT
10and David asketh of God,
saying, `Do I go up against the Philistines -- and hast Thou given them into my
hand?' And Jehovah saith to him, `Go up, and I have given them into thy hand.'
1 Chronicles 14:11 11 So they went up to Baal
Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, “God has broken
through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore they
called the name of that place Baal Perazim.[e]
YLT
11And they go up into
Baal-Perazim, and David smiteth them there, and David saith, `God hath broken up
mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking up of waters;' therefore they have
called the name of that place Baal-Perazim.
1 Chronicles 14:12 12 And when they left their
gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
YLT
12And they leave there their
gods, and David speaketh, and they are burnt with fire.
1 Chronicles 14:13 13 Then the Philistines once
again made a raid on the valley.
YLT
13And the Philistines add
again, and rush into the valley,
1 Chronicles 14:14 14 Therefore David inquired
again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; circle
around them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.
YLT
14and David asketh again of
God, and God saith to him, `Do not go up after them, turn round from them, and
thou hast come to them from over-against the mulberries;
1 Chronicles 14:15 15 And it shall be, when you
hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall go
out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the
Philistines.”
YLT
15and it cometh to pass, when
thou hearest the sound of the stepping at the heads of the mulberries, then
thou goest out into battle, for God hath gone out before thee to smite the camp
of the Philistines.'
1 Chronicles 14:16 16 So David did as God
commanded him, and they drove back the army of the Philistines from Gibeon as
far as Gezer.
YLT
16And David doth as God
commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto
Gazer;
1 Chronicles 14:17 17 Then the fame of David
went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him
upon all nations.
YLT
17and the name of David goeth
out into all the lands, and Jehovah hath put his fear on all the nations.
──《John Gill’s
Exposition of the Bible》
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