1 Chronicles 14:14
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New International Version (©1984)
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.

New Living Translation (©2007)
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.

English Standard Version (©2001)
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.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
David inquired again of God, and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Once more David asked God. God answered him, "Don't go after them. Circle around, and come at them in front of the balsam trees.

King James Bible
Therefore David inquired 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.

American King James Version
Therefore 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.

American Standard Version
And 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.

Bible in Basic English
And David went for directions to God; and God said to him, You are not to go up after them; but, turning away from them, come face to face with them opposite the spice-trees.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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.

Darby Bible Translation
And 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.

English Revised Version
And 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore 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.

World English Bible
David 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.

Young's Literal Translation
and 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;

Geneva Study Bible

Therefore David inquired 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

14. Go not up after them-The text in 2Sa 5:23, more correctly has, "Go not up."

turn away from them-that is, by stealing round a baca-grove, come upon their rear.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:1-17 David's victories. - In this chapter we have an account of, 1. David's kingdom established. 2. His family built up. 3. His enemies defeated. This is repeated from 2Sa 5. Let the fame of David be looked upon as a type and figure of the exalted honour of the Son of David.


1 Chronicles 14:13 The Philistines made yet another raid in the valley.
1 Chronicles 14:15 "It shall be when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines." (NASB ©1995)

Attack Balsam Circle David Directions Face Front Inquired Mulberries Mulberry Mulberry-Trees Opposite Over-Against Round Spice-Trees Straight Trees Turn Turning


Therefore David inquired 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.

enquired 1Ch 14:10 Ps 27:4

turn away Jos 8:2-7 Joh 9:6,7

Bible Gateway: 1 Chronicles Chapter 14 Verse 14 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

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