1 Chronicles 14
1 Hiram's kindness to David.
2 David's felicity in people, wives, and children.
8 His two victories against the Philistines.
Hiram <02438> [A.M. 2961. B.C. 1043. An. Ex. Is. 448. Hiram.]
[Huram. and timber.]
build ... palace <01129 01004> [to build him.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
kingdom <04438> [his kingdom.]
people <05971> [because.]
married <03947> [took.]
wives ..... sons <0802 01121> [more. Heb. yet.]
Shammua <08051> [Shammua.]
[Shimea.]
[Shammuah. Nathan.]
Solomon <08010> [Solomon.]
Elishua <0474> [Elishua.]
[Elishama.]
Beeliada <01182> [Beeliada.]
Probably Beeliada is a mistake for Eliada, as the LXX., Syriac, and Arabic read here.
[Eliada. and Eliphalet.]
[Eliphelet.]
This variation merely arises from the change of a vowel. Here we have 13 persons mentioned, but only 11 in Samuel; and it is probable that the duplicate Elishama and Eliphelet dying when young, were therefore omitted in the latter.
Philistines .............. Philistines <06430> [A.M. 2957. B.C. 1047. An. Ex. Is. 444. And when.]
anointed <04886> [anointed.]
Philistines .............. Philistines <06430> [all the Philistines.]
Valley <06010> [the valley.]
asked <07592> [enquired.]
up .................. up <05927> [Shall I go.]
up .................. up <05927> [Go up.]
Baal Perazim .............................. Baal Perazim <01188> [Baal-perazim.]
God <0430> [God.]
bursts out <06556> [like the breaking.]
Baal Perazim .............................. Baal Perazim <01188> [Baal-perazim. that is, a place of breaches.]
burned <08313> [were burned.]
again <03254> [yet again.]
asked <07592> [enquired.]
circle <05437> [turn away.]
hear <08085> [when thou shalt hear.]
Some, taking the word {becha‹m,} translated "mulberry trees," as a proper name, render, "when thou shalt hear a sound of going upon the summits of Becha‹m;" other understanding {rosh,} "a top," in the sense of beginning or entrance, read, "when thou hearest a sound of footsteps at the entrance of the grove of mulberry trees;" and others think a rustling among the leaves is intended. The Targumist read, "When thou shalt hear the sound of the angels coming to thy assistance, then go out to battle; for an angel is sent from the presence of God, that he may render thy way prosperous." If there had not been an evident supernatural interference, David might have thought that the {ruse de guerre} which he had used, was the cause of his victory.
moment <03318> [then thou.]
Lord <0430> [for God.]
did .... God <0430 06213> [did as God.]
Gibeon <01391> [Gibeon.]
[Geba. Gazer.]
[Gezer.]
David ... famous <01732 08034> [fame of David.]
nations ... fear <06343 01471> [the fear of him.]
