1 Chronicles 14:17
And the name of David was famous in all the land; and the Lord put the terror of him on all the nations.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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In Context
16And he did as God commanded him: and he smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon to Gezer.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:25Begin to put thy terror and thy fear on the face of all the nations under heaven, who shall be troubled when they have heard thy name, and shall be in anguish before thee.
Joshua 2:9and she said to them, I know that the Lord has given you the land; for the fear of you has fallen upon us.
Joshua 9:24And they answered Joshua, saying, It was reported to us what the Lord thy God charged his servant Moses, to give you this land, and to destroy us and all that dwelt on it from before you; and we feared very much for our lives because of you, and therefore we did this thing.
2 Chronicles 26:8And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah; and his fame spread as far as the entering in of Egypt, for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
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 →