1 Chronicles 14:12
And the Philistines left their gods there; and David gave orders to burn them with fire.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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
13And the Philistines once more assembled themselves in the giants’ valley.
Cross References
Exodus 12:12And I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will smite every firstborn in the land of Egypt both man and beast, and on all the gods of Egypt will I execute vengeance: I am the Lord.
Deuteronomy 7:5But thus shall ye do to them; ye shall destroy their altars, and shall break down their pillars, and shall cut down their groves, and shall burn with fire the graven images of their gods.
1 Samuel 5:2And the Philistines took the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
2 Kings 19:18and have cast their gods into the fire: because they are no gods, but the works of men’s hands, wood and stone; and they have 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 →