1 Chronicles 14:8

Webster's Bible (1833)

When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out against them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּי־נִמְשַׁ֨ח דָּוִ֤יד לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּעֲל֥וּ כָל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע דָּוִ֔יד וַיֵּצֵ֖א לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyišməʿû Pəlištîm that-nimšaḥ Dāwid for-melek over-all-Yiśrāʾēl, and wayyaʿălû all-Pəlištîm to-baqēš ʾet-Dāwid; and wayyišmaʿ Dāwid and wayyēṣēʾ to pənêhem.

Grammar Details

• *wayyišməʿû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they heard
• *Pəlištîm*: proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines
• *nimšaḥ*: niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was anointed
• *Dāwid*: proper noun - David
• *melek*: masculine singular - king
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *wayyaʿălû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up
• *baqēš*: piel infinitive construct - to seek
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *wayyišmaʿ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard
• *wayyēṣēʾ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out
• *pənêhem*: masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces/before them

Word Meanings

• *baqēš*: to seek/to search for/to pursue

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 21:11 : 11 The servants of Achish said to him, "Isn't this David the king of the land? Didn't they sing one to another about him in dances, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?'"
• 2 Sam 5:3 : 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh: and they anointed David king over Israel.
• 2 Sam 5:17-25 : 17 When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold. 18 Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 19 David inquired of Yahweh, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? will you deliver them into my hand? Yahweh said to David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand. 20 David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and he said, Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim. 21 They left their images there; and David and his men took them away. 22 The Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 23 When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, You shall not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees. 24 It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall bestir yourself; for then is Yahweh gone out before you to strike the host of the Philistines. 25 David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.
• 1 Chr 11:3 : 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh by Samuel.
• Ps 2:1-6 : 1 Why do the nations rage, And the peoples plot a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth take a stand, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Yahweh, and against his anointed,{The word "anointed" is the same as the word for "Messiah" or "Christ"} saying, 3 "Let's break their bonds apart, And cast away their cords from us." 4 He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision. 5 Then he will speak to them in his anger, And terrify them in his wrath: 6 "Yet I have set my king on my holy hill of Zion."
• Rev 11:15-18 : 15 The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!" 16 The twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God's throne, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying: "We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who was{TR adds "and who is coming"}; because you have taken your great power, and reigned. 18 The nations were angry, and your wrath came, as did the time for the dead to be judged, and to give your bondservants the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints, and those who fear your name, to the small and the great; and to destroy those who destroy the earth."