I Chronicles 14:15
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As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
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INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 14 This chapter gives an account of the message of Hiram king of Tyre to David, and of David's taking him more wives, with the names of his children by them; and of two battles he fought with the Philistines, in which he had the victory over them; the same are recorded in Sa2 5:11 see the notes there; See Gill on Sa2 5:11. See Gill on Sa2 5:12. See Gill on Sa2 5:13. See Gill on Sa2 5:14. See Gill on Sa2 5:15. See Gill on Sa2 5:16. See Gill on Sa2 5:17. See Gill on Sa2 5:18. See Gill on Sa2 5:19. See Gill on Sa2 5:20. See Gill on Sa2 5:21. See Gill on Sa2 5:22. See Gill on Sa2 5:23. See Gill on Sa2 5:24. See Gill on Sa2 5:25, and the chapter is concluded with observing, that the fame of David, on account of his victories, was spread in all countries, and they were struck with a panic from the Lord, and were in dread of him.
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. David's kingdom established (Ch1 14:1, Ch1 14:2). II. His family built up (Ch1 14:3-7). III. His enemies, the Philistines, routed in two campaigns (Ch1 14:8-17). This is repeated here from Sa2 5:11, etc.
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Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.
Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”
Then Deborah said to Barak, “Arise, for this is the day that the LORD has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not the LORD gone before you?” So Barak came down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
That night the LORD said to Gideon, “Get up and go down against the camp, for I have delivered it into your hand.
When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Get up, for the LORD has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand.”
For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.”
As for those of you who survive, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, so that even the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. And they will flee as one flees the sword, and fall when no one pursues them.