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the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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THE MESSAGE
1 Chronicles 14:13
And then the Philistines were back at it again, plundering in the valley. David again prayed to God. God answered, "This time don't attack head-on; circle around and come at them out of the balsam grove. When you hear a sound like shuffling feet in the tops of the balsams, attack; God will be two steps ahead of you, slaughtering the Philistines."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Once again the Philistines raided in the valley.
Once again the Philistines raided in the valley.
Hebrew Names Version
The Pelishtim yet again made a raid in the valley.
The Pelishtim yet again made a raid in the valley.
King James Version
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
English Standard Version
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
New Century Version
Soon the Philistines attacked the people in the valley again.
Soon the Philistines attacked the people in the valley again.
New English Translation
The Philistines again raided the valley.
The Philistines again raided the valley.
Amplified Bible
The Philistines again made a raid in the valley.
The Philistines again made a raid in the valley.
New American Standard Bible
The Philistines carried out yet another raid in the valley.
The Philistines carried out yet another raid in the valley.
World English Bible
The Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
The Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe the Philistims came and spread them selues in the valley.
Againe the Philistims came and spread them selues in the valley.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
Then the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
Berean Standard Bible
Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
Contemporary English Version
Some time later, the Philistines came back into the hill country and camped in Rephaim Valley.
Some time later, the Philistines came back into the hill country and camped in Rephaim Valley.
Complete Jewish Bible
The P'lishtim came up again and raided the valley.
The P'lishtim came up again and raided the valley.
Darby Translation
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves in the valley.
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves in the valley.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Philistines attacked the people living in the Valley of Rephaim again.
The Philistines attacked the people living in the Valley of Rephaim again.
George Lamsa Translation
And the Philistines came up again and encamped in the valley of giants.
And the Philistines came up again and encamped in the valley of giants.
Good News Translation
Soon the Philistines returned to the valley and started plundering it again.
Soon the Philistines returned to the valley and started plundering it again.
Lexham English Bible
Then the Philistines carried out another raid in the valley.
Then the Philistines carried out another raid in the valley.
Literal Translation
And yet again the Philistines raided in the valley.
And yet again the Philistines raided in the valley.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the Philistynes gat them thither agayne, and scatered them selues beneth in ye valley.
But the Philistynes gat them thither agayne, and scatered them selues beneth in ye valley.
American Standard Version
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
Bible in Basic English
Then the Philistines again went out in every direction in the valley.
Then the Philistines again went out in every direction in the valley.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Philistines came together againe, and russhed into the valley.
And the Philistines came together againe, and russhed into the valley.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
King James Version (1611)
And the Philistines yet againe spread themselues abroad in the valley.
And the Philistines yet againe spread themselues abroad in the valley.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Philistines once more assembled themselves in the giants’ valley.
And the Philistines once more assembled themselves in the giants’ valley.
English Revised Version
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe another tyme Filisteis felden in, and weren spred abrood in the valei;
Forsothe another tyme Filisteis felden in, and weren spred abrood in the valei;
Update Bible Version
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
New King James Version
Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley.
Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley.
New Living Translation
But after a while the Philistines returned and raided the valley again.
But after a while the Philistines returned and raided the valley again.
New Life Bible
The Philistines fought another surprise battle in the valley.
The Philistines fought another surprise battle in the valley.
New Revised Standard
Once again the Philistines made a raid in the valley.
Once again the Philistines made a raid in the valley.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves out in the vale.
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves out in the vale.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Another time also the Philistines made an irruption, and spread themselves abroad in the valley.
Another time also the Philistines made an irruption, and spread themselves abroad in the valley.
Revised Standard Version
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
Young's Literal Translation
And the Philistines add again, and rush into the valley,
And the Philistines add again, and rush into the valley,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The Philistines made yet another raid in the valley.
The Philistines made yet another raid in the valley.
Contextual Overview
8The minute the Philistines heard that David had been made king over a united Israel, they went out in force to capture David. When David got the report, he marched out to confront them. On their way, the Philistines stopped off to plunder the Valley of Rephaim. 10 David prayed to God: "Is this the right time to attack the Philistines? Will you give me the victory?" God answered, "Attack; I'll give you the victory." 11David attacked at Baal Perazim and slaughtered them. David said, "God exploded my enemies, as water explodes from a burst pipe." That's how the place got its name, Baal Perazim (Baal-Explosion). The Philistines left their gods behind and David ordered that they be burned up. 13And then the Philistines were back at it again, plundering in the valley. David again prayed to God. God answered, "This time don't attack head-on; circle around and come at them out of the balsam grove. When you hear a sound like shuffling feet in the tops of the balsams, attack; God will be two steps ahead of you, slaughtering the Philistines." 16 David did exactly as God commanded, slaughtering Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. 17 David was soon famous all over the place, far and near; and God put the fear of God into the godless nations.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
yet again: 1 Chronicles 14:9, 2 Samuel 5:22-25, 1 Kings 20:22
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:27 - invaded
Cross-References
Genesis 43:32
Joseph was served at his private table, the brothers off by themselves and the Egyptians off by themselves (Egyptians won't eat at the same table with Hebrews; it's repulsive to them). The brothers were seated facing Joseph, arranged in order of their age, from the oldest to the youngest. They looked at one another wide-eyed, wondering what would happen next. When the brothers' plates were served from Joseph's table, Benjamin's plate came piled high, far more so than his brothers. And so the brothers feasted with Joseph, drinking freely.
Joseph was served at his private table, the brothers off by themselves and the Egyptians off by themselves (Egyptians won't eat at the same table with Hebrews; it's repulsive to them). The brothers were seated facing Joseph, arranged in order of their age, from the oldest to the youngest. They looked at one another wide-eyed, wondering what would happen next. When the brothers' plates were served from Joseph's table, Benjamin's plate came piled high, far more so than his brothers. And so the brothers feasted with Joseph, drinking freely.
Exodus 2:11
Time passed. Moses grew up. One day he went and saw his brothers, saw all that hard labor. Then he saw an Egyptian hit a Hebrew—one of his relatives! He looked this way and then that; when he realized there was no one in sight, he killed the Egyptian and buried him in the sand.
Time passed. Moses grew up. One day he went and saw his brothers, saw all that hard labor. Then he saw an Egyptian hit a Hebrew—one of his relatives! He looked this way and then that; when he realized there was no one in sight, he killed the Egyptian and buried him in the sand.
Numbers 21:21
Israel sent emissaries to Sihon, king of the Amorites, saying, "Let us cross your land. We won't trespass into your fields or drink water in your vineyards. We'll keep to the main road, the King's Road, until we're through your land."
Israel sent emissaries to Sihon, king of the Amorites, saying, "Let us cross your land. We won't trespass into your fields or drink water in your vineyards. We'll keep to the main road, the King's Road, until we're through your land."
1 Samuel 4:12
Immediately, a Benjaminite raced from the front lines back to Shiloh. Shirt torn and face smeared with dirt, he entered the town. Eli was sitting on his stool beside the road keeping vigil, for he was extremely worried about the Chest of God. When the man ran straight into town to tell the bad news, everyone wept. They were appalled. Eli heard the loud wailing and asked, "Why this uproar?" The messenger hurried over and reported. Eli was ninety-eight years old then, and blind. The man said to Eli, "I've just come from the front, barely escaping with my life." "And so, my son," said Eli, "what happened?"
Immediately, a Benjaminite raced from the front lines back to Shiloh. Shirt torn and face smeared with dirt, he entered the town. Eli was sitting on his stool beside the road keeping vigil, for he was extremely worried about the Chest of God. When the man ran straight into town to tell the bad news, everyone wept. They were appalled. Eli heard the loud wailing and asked, "Why this uproar?" The messenger hurried over and reported. Eli was ninety-eight years old then, and blind. The man said to Eli, "I've just come from the front, barely escaping with my life." "And so, my son," said Eli, "what happened?"
Jonah 1:9
He told them, "I'm a Hebrew. I worship God , the God of heaven who made sea and land."
He told them, "I'm a Hebrew. I worship God , the God of heaven who made sea and land."
2 Corinthians 11:22
Pseudo-Servants of God Will you put up with a little foolish aside from me? Please, just for a moment. The thing that has me so upset is that I care about you so much—this is the passion of God burning inside me! I promised your hand in marriage to Christ, presented you as a pure virgin to her husband. And now I'm afraid that exactly as the Snake seduced Eve with his smooth patter, you are being lured away from the simple purity of your love for Christ. It seems that if someone shows up preaching quite another Jesus than we preached—different spirit, different message—you put up with him quite nicely. But if you put up with these big-shot "apostles," why can't you put up with simple me? I'm as good as they are. It's true that I don't have their voice, haven't mastered that smooth eloquence that impresses you so much. But when I do open my mouth, I at least know what I'm talking about. We haven't kept anything back. We let you in on everything. I wonder, did I make a bad mistake in proclaiming God's Message to you without asking for something in return, serving you free of charge so that you wouldn't be inconvenienced by me? It turns out that the other churches paid my way so that you could have a free ride. Not once during the time I lived among you did anyone have to lift a finger to help me out. My needs were always supplied by the believers from Macedonia province. I was careful never to be a burden to you, and I never will be, you can count on it. With Christ as my witness, it's a point of honor with me, and I'm not going to keep it quiet just to protect you from what the neighbors will think. It's not that I don't love you; God knows I do. I'm just trying to keep things open and honest between us. And I'm not changing my position on this. I'd die before taking your money. I'm giving nobody grounds for lumping me in with those money-grubbing "preachers," vaunting themselves as something special. They're a sorry bunch—pseudo-apostles, lying preachers, crooked workers—posing as Christ's agents but sham to the core. And no wonder! Satan does it all the time, dressing up as a beautiful angel of light. So it shouldn't surprise us when his servants masquerade as servants of God. But they're not getting by with anything. They'll pay for it in the end. Let me come back to where I started—and don't hold it against me if I continue to sound a little foolish. Or if you'd rather, just accept that I am a fool and let me rant on a little. I didn't learn this kind of talk from Christ. Oh, no, it's a bad habit I picked up from the three-ring preachers that are so popular these days. Since you sit there in the judgment seat observing all these shenanigans, you can afford to humor an occasional fool who happens along. You have such admirable tolerance for impostors who rob your freedom, rip you off, steal you blind, put you down—even slap your face! I shouldn't admit it to you, but our stomachs aren't strong enough to tolerate that kind of stuff. Since you admire the egomaniacs of the pulpit so much (remember, this is your old friend, the fool, talking), let me try my hand at it. Do they brag of being Hebrews, Israelites, the pure race of Abraham? I'm their match. Are they servants of Christ? I can go them one better. (I can't believe I'm saying these things. It's crazy to talk this way! But I started, and I'm going to finish.)
Pseudo-Servants of God Will you put up with a little foolish aside from me? Please, just for a moment. The thing that has me so upset is that I care about you so much—this is the passion of God burning inside me! I promised your hand in marriage to Christ, presented you as a pure virgin to her husband. And now I'm afraid that exactly as the Snake seduced Eve with his smooth patter, you are being lured away from the simple purity of your love for Christ. It seems that if someone shows up preaching quite another Jesus than we preached—different spirit, different message—you put up with him quite nicely. But if you put up with these big-shot "apostles," why can't you put up with simple me? I'm as good as they are. It's true that I don't have their voice, haven't mastered that smooth eloquence that impresses you so much. But when I do open my mouth, I at least know what I'm talking about. We haven't kept anything back. We let you in on everything. I wonder, did I make a bad mistake in proclaiming God's Message to you without asking for something in return, serving you free of charge so that you wouldn't be inconvenienced by me? It turns out that the other churches paid my way so that you could have a free ride. Not once during the time I lived among you did anyone have to lift a finger to help me out. My needs were always supplied by the believers from Macedonia province. I was careful never to be a burden to you, and I never will be, you can count on it. With Christ as my witness, it's a point of honor with me, and I'm not going to keep it quiet just to protect you from what the neighbors will think. It's not that I don't love you; God knows I do. I'm just trying to keep things open and honest between us. And I'm not changing my position on this. I'd die before taking your money. I'm giving nobody grounds for lumping me in with those money-grubbing "preachers," vaunting themselves as something special. They're a sorry bunch—pseudo-apostles, lying preachers, crooked workers—posing as Christ's agents but sham to the core. And no wonder! Satan does it all the time, dressing up as a beautiful angel of light. So it shouldn't surprise us when his servants masquerade as servants of God. But they're not getting by with anything. They'll pay for it in the end. Let me come back to where I started—and don't hold it against me if I continue to sound a little foolish. Or if you'd rather, just accept that I am a fool and let me rant on a little. I didn't learn this kind of talk from Christ. Oh, no, it's a bad habit I picked up from the three-ring preachers that are so popular these days. Since you sit there in the judgment seat observing all these shenanigans, you can afford to humor an occasional fool who happens along. You have such admirable tolerance for impostors who rob your freedom, rip you off, steal you blind, put you down—even slap your face! I shouldn't admit it to you, but our stomachs aren't strong enough to tolerate that kind of stuff. Since you admire the egomaniacs of the pulpit so much (remember, this is your old friend, the fool, talking), let me try my hand at it. Do they brag of being Hebrews, Israelites, the pure race of Abraham? I'm their match. Are they servants of Christ? I can go them one better. (I can't believe I'm saying these things. It's crazy to talk this way! But I started, and I'm going to finish.)
Philippians 2:5
Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. He had equal status with God but didn't think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, he set aside the privileges of deity and took on the status of a slave, became human! Having become human, he stayed human. It was an incredibly humbling process. He didn't claim special privileges. Instead, he lived a selfless, obedient life and then died a selfless, obedient death—and the worst kind of death at that—a crucifixion.
Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. He had equal status with God but didn't think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, he set aside the privileges of deity and took on the status of a slave, became human! Having become human, he stayed human. It was an incredibly humbling process. He didn't claim special privileges. Instead, he lived a selfless, obedient life and then died a selfless, obedient death—and the worst kind of death at that—a crucifixion.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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