1 Tawarikh 14:12-17

14:12 The Philistines left ¹  their idols ²  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. ³  This time ⁴  God told him, “Don’t march up after them; circle around them and come against them in front of the trees. ⁵  14:15 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack. ⁶  For at that moment the Lord is going before you to strike down the army ⁷  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 ⁸  in all the lands; the Lord caused all the nations to fear him. ⁹ 

[14:12]  ¹ tn Heb “abandoned.”

[14:12]  ² tn Heb “gods.”

[14:14]  ³ tn Heb “and David again asked God.”

[14:14]  ⁴ tn The words “this time” are not in the Hebrew text.

[14:14]  ⁵ 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]  ⁶ tn Heb “go out in battle.”

[14:15]  ⁷ tn Heb “camp.”

[14:17]  ⁸ tn Heb “the name of David went out.”

[14:17]  ⁹ tn Heb “and the Lord placed fear of him upon all the nations.”