1 Chronicles 14 (NET)

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1 Chronicles 14:1¹King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Chr 2:3 2 Sam 5:11-16 Ezra 3:7 1 Chr 17:1 1 Chr 22:2 1 Kgs 5:1 1 Kgs 5:18 1 Kgs 5:6 1 Kgs 5:8-12 1 Kgs 7:1-12

1 Chronicles 14:2²David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ps 89:20-37 Num 24:7 1 Kgs 10:9 2 Chr 2:11 2 Sam 7:16 Dan 2:30 Esth 4:14 1 Chr 17:17 Isa 1:25-27 2 Sam 7:8

1 Chronicles 14:7⁷Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Chr 3:8 2 Sam 5:16

1 Chronicles 14:8⁸When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. When David heard about it, he marched out against them.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Sam 21:11 Rev 11:15-18 1 Chr 11:3 2 Sam 5:3 Ps 2:1-6 2 Sam 5:17-25

1 Chronicles 14:9⁹Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Chr 11:15 1 Chr 14:13 2 Sam 5:18 2 Sam 23:13 Isa 17:5

1 Chronicles 14:10¹⁰David asked God, “Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord said to him, “March up! I will hand them over to you!”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 3:6 1 Chr 14:14 1 Chr 13:3 2 Sam 2:1 2 Sam 5:19 1 Kgs 22:15-17 1 Kgs 22:6 1 Sam 23:9-12 1 Sam 30:8 Judg 4:6-7

1 Chronicles 14:11¹¹So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, “Using me as his instrument, God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.” So that place is called Baal Perazim.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Isa 28:21 2 Sam 5:20 Exod 14:28 Matt 7:27 Ps 144:10 Job 30:14 Ps 144:1 Ps 18:13-15 Ps 44:3

1 Chronicles 14:12¹²The Philistines left their idols there, so David ordered that they be burned.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Exod 32:20 2 Kgs 19:18 1 Sam 5:2-6 Deut 7:25 Deut 7:5 Exod 12:12

1 Chronicles 14:14¹⁴So David again asked God what he should do. This time God told him, “Don’t march up after them; circle around them and come against them in front of the trees.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ps 27:4 1 Chr 14:10 John 9:6-7 Josh 8:2-7

1 Chronicles 14:15¹⁵When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack. For at that moment God is going before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Isa 13:4 Acts 2:2 2 Kgs 19:7 Isa 45:1-2 Mic 2:12-13 Phil 2:12-13 1 Sam 14:9-22 2 Kgs 7:6 Judg 4:14 Judg 7:15

1 Chronicles 14:16¹⁶David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:John 13:17 John 15:14 Gen 6:22 1 Chr 6:67 2 Sam 5:25 Exod 39:42-43 John 2:5 Josh 16:10

1 Chronicles 14:17¹⁷So David became famous in all the lands; the Lord caused all the nations to fear him.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Deut 2:25 Josh 6:27 Exod 15:14-16 2 Chr 26:8 Deut 11:25 Ps 18:44 Josh 2:9-11 Josh 9:24

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