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Contemporary English Version

1 Chronicles 14:16

David obeyed God and he defeated the Philistines. He even chased them all the way from Gibeon to the entrance to Gezer.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gazer;   Gibeon;   Philistines;   Thompson Chain Reference - Gibeon;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Armies of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Tyre or Tyrus;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Geba;   Gezer;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Geba;   Gezer;   Ner;   Philistia;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Gazer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Geba;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Geba ;   Gezer, Gezrites ;   Gibeon ;   Rephaim, Valley of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Rephaim;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ga'zer;   Philis'tines;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Geba;   Gibeon;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Geba;   Gezer;   Gibeon and Gibeonites;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.
Hebrew Names Version
David did as God commanded him: and they struck the host of the Pelishtim from Giv`on even to Gezer.
King James Version
David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
English Standard Version
And David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.
New Century Version
David did as God commanded, and he and his men defeated the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
New English Translation
David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.
Amplified Bible
So David did just as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer.
New American Standard Bible
David did just as God had commanded him, and they defeated the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even as far as Gezer.
World English Bible
David did as God commanded him: and they struck the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Dauid did as God had commaunded him: and they smote the hoste of the Philistims from Gibeon euen to Gezer.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then David did just as God had commanded him, and they struck down the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even as far as Gezer.
Berean Standard Bible
So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
Complete Jewish Bible
David did as God had ordered him to do and pursued his attack on the army of the P'lishtim from Giv‘on to Gezer.
Darby Translation
And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
Easy-to-Read Version
David did what God told him to do. So David and his men defeated the Philistine army. They killed Philistine soldiers all the way from the town of Gibeon to the town of Gezer.
George Lamsa Translation
And David therefore did as the LORD commanded him; and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gadar.
Good News Translation
David did what God had commanded, and so he drove the Philistines back from Gibeon all the way to Gezer.
Lexham English Bible
And David did as God commanded him, and they struck the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon to Gezer.
Literal Translation
And David did as God commanded him. And they struck the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid dyd as God commaunded him. And they smote the hoost of the Philistynes from Gibeon forth vnto Gaser.
American Standard Version
And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
Bible in Basic English
And David did as the Lord had said; and they overcame the army of the Philistines, attacking them from Gibeon as far as Gezer.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Dauid therfore did as God commaunded him, and they smote the hoast of the Philistines, from Gibeon to Gazer.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
King James Version (1611)
Dauid therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the hoste of the Philistines from Gibeon euen to Gazer.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did as God commanded him: and he smote the army of the Philistines from Gabaon to Gazera.
English Revised Version
And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Dauid dide as God comaundide to hym, and he smoot the castels of Filisteis fro Gabaon `til to Gazara.
Update Bible Version
And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
Webster's Bible Translation
David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
New King James Version
So David did as God commanded him, and they drove back the army of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer.
New Living Translation
So David did what God commanded, and they struck down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
New Life Bible
David did just as God had told him, and they destroyed the Philistine army from Gibeon as far as Gezer.
New Revised Standard
David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So David did as God commanded him, - and they smote the host of the Philistines, from Gibeon even unto Gezer.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David did as God had commanded him, and defeated the army of the Philistines, slaying them from Gabaon to Gazera.
Revised Standard Version
And David did as God commanded him, and they smote the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.
Young's Literal Translation
And David doth as God commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gazer;
THE MESSAGE
David did exactly as God commanded, slaughtering Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
David did just as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even as far as Gezer.

Contextual Overview

8 When the Philistines heard that David had become king of Israel, they came to capture him. But David heard about their plan and marched out to meet them in battle. 9 The Philistines had already camped in Rephaim Valley and were raiding the nearby villages. 10 David asked God, "Should I attack the Philistines? Will you help me win?" The Lord told David, "Yes, attack them! I will give you victory." 11 David and his army marched to Baal-Perazim, where they attacked and defeated the Philistines. He said, "I defeated my enemies because God broke through them like a mighty flood." So he named the place "The Lord Broke Through." 12 Then David ordered his troops to burn the idols that the Philistines had left behind. 13 Some time later, the Philistines came back into the hill country and camped in Rephaim Valley. 14 David asked God what he should do, and God answered, "Don't attack them from the front. Circle around behind them where the balsam trees are. 15 Wait there until you hear the treetops making the sound of marching troops. That sound will mean I have marched out ahead of you to fight the Philistine army. So you must then attack quickly!" 16 David obeyed God and he defeated the Philistines. He even chased them all the way from Gibeon to the entrance to Gezer. 17 From then on, David became even more famous, and the Lord made all the nations afraid of him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

did as God: Genesis 6:22, Exodus 39:42, Exodus 39:43, John 2:5, John 13:17, John 15:14

Gibeon: 2 Samuel 5:25, Geba

Gazer: 1 Chronicles 6:67, Joshua 16:10, Gezer

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:60 - thirteen cities Isaiah 28:21 - the valley

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
I will bless you and make your descendants into a great nation. You will become famous and be a blessing to others.
Genesis 14:11
Their enemies took everything of value from Sodom and Gomorrah, including their food supplies.
Genesis 14:12
They also captured Abram's nephew Lot, who lived in Sodom. They took him and his possessions and then left.
Genesis 14:18
King Melchizedek of Salem was a priest of God Most High. He brought out some bread and wine
Genesis 14:19
and said to Abram: "I bless you in the name of God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
1 Samuel 30:8
Then David asked the Lord , "Should I go after the people who raided our town? Can I catch up with them?" "Go after them," the Lord answered. "You will catch up with them, and you will rescue your families."
Isaiah 41:2
Who appointed this ruler from the east? Who puts nations and kings in his power? His sword and his arrows turn them to dust blown by the wind.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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