1 Chronicles 14:9

9 And [the] Philistines came, and were spread abroad in the valley of Rephaim;

1 Chronicles 14:9 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 14:9

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 14:1).

1 Chronicles 14:9 In-Context

7 and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
8 Forsooth the Philistines heard that David was anointed king on all Israel, and [they] all ascended to seek (out) David, (to destroy him). And when David had heard this thing, he went out against them.
9 And [the] Philistines came, and were spread abroad in the valley of Rephaim;
10 and David counselled (with) the Lord, and said, Whether I shall go up to the Philistines? and whether thou shalt betake them into mine hands? And the Lord said to him, Go thou up, and I shall betake them into thine hand. (and David counselled with the Lord, and said, Should I go up against the Philistines? and shalt thou deliver them into my hands? And the Lord said to him, Go thou up, and I shall deliver them into thy hands.)
11 And when the Philistines had gone up into Baalperazim, David smote them there (David struck them down there), and said, God hath parted mine enemies by mine hand, as waters be parted. And therefore the name of that place was called Baalperazim, (that is, the Lord of the Breakthrough);
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