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1 Chronicles 14:10
So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David addresses God immediately after the Philistines raid the Valley of Rephaim. He asks whether to advance against them and requests confirmation of divine deliverance.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיִּשְׁאַל (va-yish'al) literally means "and he inquired," denoting a formal request for divine direction. The prepositional phrase עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּים (al-Philishtim) translates to "against the Philistines," specifying the immediate military target.
The thread — God’s directive pattern repeats in 1 Chronicles 14:14, where He again answers David’s inquiry about troop movement. The cross-reference to 2 Samuel 2:1 shows David similarly inquiring of the LORD, though the context there concerns relocating to Judah after Saul’s death rather than combat.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to acknowledge that action must precede from explicit divine instruction rather than human initiative. It establishes a procedural standard where obedience follows clear divine command.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 3:6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
- 1 Chronicles 14:14 So David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
- 2 Samuel 2:1 Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD.
- 2 Samuel 5:19 So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
- 1 Chronicles 13:3 Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.”
- Judges 4:6 She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.
- 1 Samuel 23:9 When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
- 1 Samuel 30:8 and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”
- 1 Kings 22:6 So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
- 1 Kings 22:15 When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”