1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 14:14–16

14So David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.d 15As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

16So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

Footnotes

  • d 14:14 Or aspen trees or poplar trees; also in verse 15

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1 Chronicles 14:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Davidדָּוִיד֙dā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
againע֤וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֨לway·yiš·’alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
of Godבֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםbê·lō·hîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
whoהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
march upתַֽעֲלֶ֖הṯa·‘ă·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
after themאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם’a·ḥă·rê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH310 behind
but circle aroundהָסֵב֙hā·sêḇVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
themמֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔םmê·‘ă·lê·hemPreposition-m; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
and attackוּבָ֥אתָū·ḇā·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
themלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
in front ofמִמּ֥וּלmim·mūlPreposition-mH4136 front, in front of
the balsam treesהַבְּכָאִֽים׃hab·bə·ḵā·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1057 balsam-tree

1 Chronicles 14:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As soon asוִ֠יהִיwî·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
you hearכְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞kə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵāPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH8085 hear
the soundק֤וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of marchingהַצְּעָדָה֙haṣ·ṣə·‘ā·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6807 marching
in the topsבְּרָאשֵׁ֣יbə·rā·šêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
of the balsam treesהַבְּכָאִ֔יםhab·bə·ḵā·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1057 balsam-tree
move outתֵּצֵ֣אtê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to battleבַמִּלְחָמָ֑הḇam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
because this will mean thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
has gone outיָצָ֤אyā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
to strikeלְהַכּ֖וֹתlə·hak·kō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5221 smite
the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma·ḥă·nêhNoun - common singular constructH4264 encampment, camp
of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃p̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine

1 Chronicles 14:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Davidדָּוִ֔ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
didוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
asכַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
had commanded himצִוָּ֖הוּṣiw·wā·hūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
and they struck downוַיַּכּוּ֙way·yak·kūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
the army ofמַחֲנֵ֣הma·ḥă·nêhNoun - common singular constructH4264 encampment, camp
the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
all the wayוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
from Gibeonמִגִּבְע֖וֹןmig·giḇ·‘ō·wnPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1391 Gibon
to Gezerגָּֽזְרָה׃gā·zə·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH1507 Gezer

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Chronicles 14:14 Psalm 27:4 · John 9:6–7 · 1 Chronicles 14:10

1 Chronicles 14:15 Isaiah 13:4 · Acts 2:2 · 2 Kings 19:7 · Philippians 2:12–13 · Micah 2:12–13 · Isaiah 45:1–2

1 Chronicles 14:16 John 15:14 · John 13:17 · Genesis 6:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.