1 Chronicles 14:10-17

14:10 David 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!” 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 

[14:11]  ¹ tn Heb “by my hand.”

[14:11]  ² sn The name Baal Perazim means “Lord of outbursts” in Hebrew.

[14:12]  ³ tn Heb “abandoned.”

[14:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “gods.”

[14:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “and David again asked God.”

[14:14]  ⁶ tn The words “this time” are not in the Hebrew text.

[14:14]  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.

[14:15]  ⁸ tn Heb “go out in battle.”

[14:15]  ⁹ tn Heb “camp.”

[14:17]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the name of David went out.”

[14:17]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and the Lord placed fear of him upon all the nations.”