King James Version

1 Chronicles 14:16

David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.

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וַיַּ֣עַשׂvayaasand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…דָּוִ֔ידdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…צִוָּ֖הוּtsivahvappointצָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appoint”, a completed actionH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohimthe Godאֱלֹהִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וַיַּכּוּ֙vayakvand strikeנָכָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and strike”, the next action in the storyH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מַחֲנֵ֣הmachaneharmyמַחֲנֶהnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4264an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfelishtimPhilistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.מִגִּבְע֖וֹןmigivonfrom Gibeonגִּבְעוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Gibeon”H1391Gibon, a place in PalestineGibeon.וְעַדveadand evenעַדconjunction, preposition — “and even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.גָּֽזְרָהgazerahGezerגֶּזֶרnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Gezer”H1507Gezer, a place in PalestineGazer, Gezer.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

Young’s Literal Translation

And David doth as God commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gazer;

World English Bible

David did as God commanded him; and they attacked the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

Darby Translation

And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

Douay-Rheims

And David did as God had commanded him, and defeated the army of the Philistines, slaying them from Gabaon to Gazera.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he did as God commanded him: and he smote the army of the Philistines from Gabaon to Gazera.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐποίησε καθὼς ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός· καὶ ἐπάταξε τὴν παρεμβολὴν τῶν ἀλλοφύλων ἀπὸ Γαβαὼν ἕως Γαζηρά.