And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd they left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.
There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.
And they leave there their gods, and David speaketh, and they are burnt with fire.
And they left theirgods there; and David commanded, and they were burned with fire.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Chronicles — A post-exilic retelling of Israel's story through the Davidic line — genealogies from Adam to Saul, then David's reign reframed around temple preparation. The priestly history that answers the exile's question: what does it mean to return?
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra, per rabbinic tradition)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC