1 Chronicles 14:12

And they left there their gods, and David commanded that they should be burnt.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

11And when they were come to Baalpharasim, David defeated them there, and he said: God hath divided my enemies by my hand, as waters are divided: and therefore the name of that place was called Baalpharasim.

13Another time also the Philistines made an irruption, and spread themselves abroad in the valley.

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Cross References

Exodus 12:12And I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and will kill every firstborn in the land of Egypt both man and beast: and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord.

Deuteronomy 7:5But thus rather shall you deal with them: Destroy their altars, and break their statues, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven things.

1 Samuel 5:2And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the temple of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

2 Kings 19:18And they have cast their gods into the fire: for they were not Rods, but the works of men's hands of wood and stone, and they destroyed them.

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 →

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