1 Chronicles 14:11-17

14:11 So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, “Using me as his instrument, ¹  God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.” So that place is called Baal Perazim. ²  14:12 The Philistines left ³  their idols ⁴  there, so David ordered that they be burned.

14:13 The Philistines again raided the valley. 14:14 So David again asked God what he should do. ⁵  This time ⁶  God told him, “Don’t march up after them; circle around them and come against them in front of the trees. ⁷  14:15 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack. ⁸  For at that moment the Lord is going before you to strike down the army ⁹  of the Philistines.” 14:16 David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

14:17 So David became famous ¹⁰  in all the lands; the Lord caused all the nations to fear him. ¹¹ 

¹ tn Heb “by my hand.”

² sn The name Baal Perazim means “Lord of outbursts” in Hebrew.

³ tn Heb “abandoned.”

⁴ tn Heb “gods.”

⁵ tn Heb “and David again asked God.”

⁶ tn The words “this time” are not in the Hebrew text.

⁷ tn The Hebrew word translated “trees” is defined by HALOT 129 s.v. בָּכָא as “shrubs.” Some translate “balsam trees” (see BDB 113 s.v. בָּכָא), cf. NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT.

⁸ tn Heb “go out in battle.”

⁹ tn Heb “camp.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “the name of David went out.”

¹¹ tn Heb “and the Lord placed fear of him upon all the nations.”