1 Chronicles 14:12
And they left their gods there,—and David gave the word, and they were burned up in fire.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 yet again spread themselves out in the vale.
Cross References
Exodus 12:12I will pass along, therefore, throughout the land of Egypt this night, and will smite every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from man even to beast,—and against all the gods of Egypt, will I execute judgments—I, Yahweh.
Deuteronomy 7:5Verily, thus, shall ye do unto them: Their altars, shall ye tear down, And their pillars, shall ye break in pieces,—And their sacred stems, shall ye hew down, And their carved images, shall ye burn up in the fire.
1 Samuel 5:2And, when the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon,—and placed it by the side of Dagon.
2 Kings 19:18and have put their gods in the fire,—for, no-gods, were, they, but the work of the hands of men—wood and stone, and so 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 →