14so David inquired of God again, and God answered him, "Do not go straight up, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.


In Context

11 So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, "As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand." So that place was called Baal Perazim.

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 straight up, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.

15 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam 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.

1st Chronicles 14:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:14Therefore 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:14And David consulted God again, and God said to him: Go not up after them, turn away from them, and come upon them over against the pear trees.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:14And David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:14And David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn round them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:14And David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:14David inquired again of God; and God said to him, |You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:14and David asketh again of God, and God saith to him, 'Do not go up after them, turn round from them, and thou hast come to them from over-against the mulberries;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:14Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.