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1 Chronicles 14:12

1 Chronicles 14:12
And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

When they had left their gods there - The practice of carrying images of the gods to battle was common among the nations of antiquity, and arose from the belief that there was virtue in the images…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Chronicles 14:8-17

This narrative of David's triumph over the Philistines is much the same with that, Sa2 5:17, etc. 1. Let the attack which the Philistines made upon David forbid us to be secure in any settlement or…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And when they had left their gods there, Davidetc.] R.V. And they left their gods there; and David etc.

David gave a commandment, and they were burnt In 2Sa 5:21 (R.V.) David and his men took them…