1 Chronicles 14:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"It shall be when you hearכְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞
(ke·sha·me·'a·cha)
8085: to heara prim. root
the soundקֹ֤ול
(ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
of marchingהַצְּעָדָה֙
(ha·tze·'a·dah)
6807a: a marchingfem. of tsaad
in the topsבְּרָאשֵׁ֣י
(be·ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of the balsam trees,הַבְּכָאִ֔ים
(hab·be·cha·'im,)
1057: balsam treefrom the same as Baka
thenאָ֖ז
(az)
227: at that timeof uncertain derivation
you shall goתֵּצֵ֣א
(te·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out to battle,בַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
(vam·mil·cha·mah;)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
for Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
will have goneיָצָ֤א
(ya·tza)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָ
(le·fa·nei·cha,)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
you to strikeלְהַכֹּ֖ות
(le·hak·ko·vt)
5221: to smitea prim. root
the armyמַחֲנֵ֥ה
(ma·cha·neh)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah
of the Philistines."פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
(fe·lish·tim.)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth


















KJV Lexicon
And it shall be when thou shalt hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
a sound
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of going
ts`adah  (tseh-aw-daw')
a march; (concretely) an (ornamental) ankle-chain -- going, ornament of the legs.
in the tops
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the mulberry trees
baka'  (baw-kaw')
the weeping tree (some gum-distilling tree, perhaps the balsam) -- mulberry tree.
that then thou shalt go out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
to battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
for God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
is gone forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
thee to smite
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
the host
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
of the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It 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."

King James Bible
And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then march out to battle, for God will have marched out ahead of you to attack the camp of the Philistines."

International Standard Version
When you hear the sound of marching coming from the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, because God will have gone out ahead of you to destroy the Philistine army."

NET Bible
When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack. For at that moment the LORD is going before you to strike down the army of the Philistines."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out and fight because God has gone ahead of you to defeat the Philistine army."

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall be, when you shall hear a sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, that then you shall go out to battle: for God has gone forth before you to smite the army of the Philistines.
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