1 Chronicles 14:14

14 so David inquired of God again, and God answered him, “Do not go directly after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the poplar trees.

1 Chronicles 14:14 in Other Translations

14 Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

14 And when David again inquired of God, God said to him, "You shall not go up after them; go around and come against them opposite the balsam trees.

14 And once again David asked God what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” God replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplar trees.

14 David again prayed to God. God answered, "This time don't attack head-on; circle around and come at them out of the balsam grove.

14 So David again inquired of God, and God answered him, "Do not pursue them directly. Circle down away from them and attack them opposite the balsam trees.

1 Chronicles 14:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 14:14

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 14:1).

1 Chronicles 14:14 In-Context

12 The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, and David gave orders to burn them in the fire.

13 Once more the Philistines raided the valley;

14 so David inquired of God again, and God answered him, “Do not go directly after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the poplar trees.

15 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.”

16 So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.