Context 14David inquired again of God, and God said to him, You shall not go up after them; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees. 15It shall be when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines. 16David did just as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even as far as Gezer. 17Then the fame of David went out into all the lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him on all the nations. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees. Douay-Rheims Bible And David consulted God again, and God said to him: Go not up after them, turn away from them, and come upon them over against the pear trees. Darby Bible Translation And David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn round them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees. English Revised Version And David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore David inquired again of God: and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. World English Bible David inquired again of God; and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees. Young's Literal Translation and David asketh again of God, and God saith to him, 'Do not go up after them, turn round from them, and thou hast come to them from over-against the mulberries; Library God's Strange Work'That He may do His work, His strange work; and bring to pass His act, His strange act.'--ISAIAH xxviii. 21. How the great events of one generation fall dead to another! There is something very pathetic in the oblivion that swallows up world- resounding deeds. Here the prophet selects two instances which to him are solemn and singular examples of divine judgment, and we have difficulty in finding out to what he refers. To him they seemed the most luminous illustrations he could find of the principle … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Promise in 2 Samuel, Chap. vii. Chronicles Links 1 Chronicles 14:14 NIV • 1 Chronicles 14:14 NLT • 1 Chronicles 14:14 ESV • 1 Chronicles 14:14 NASB • 1 Chronicles 14:14 KJV • 1 Chronicles 14:14 Bible Apps • 1 Chronicles 14:14 Parallel • Bible Hub |