1 Chronicles 14:12
And the Philistines did not take their images with them in their flight; and at David's orders they were burned with fire.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
In Context
13Then the Philistines again went out in every direction in the valley.
Cross References
Exodus 12:12For on that night I will go through the land of Egypt, sending death on every first male child, of man and of beast, and judging all the gods of Egypt: I am the Lord.
Deuteronomy 7:5But this is what you are to do to them: their altars are to be pulled down and their pillars broken, and their holy trees cut down and their images burned with fire.
1 Samuel 5:2They took the ark of God into the house of Dagon and put it by the side of Dagon.
2 Kings 19:18And have given their gods to the fire; for they were no gods, but wood and stone, the work of men's hands; so they have given them to destruction.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 14:9-17
The Defeat of the Philistines. ( b. c. 1045.) 8 And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them. 9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 10 And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand. 11 So they came up to… Read the whole commentary →