1 Chronicles 14:12 · KJV
“And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.”
— 1 Chronicles 14:12
So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim. {Baalperazim: that is, A place of breaches}
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
1 Chronicles 14 — Context
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.
11So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim. {Baalperazim: that is, A place of breaches}
12And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
13And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
14Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
Cross References
Exodus 32:20
And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt {it} in the fire, and ground {it} to powder, and strawed {it} upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink {of it}.
2 Kings 19:18
And have cast their gods into the fire: for they {were} no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. {cast: Heb. given}
Deuteronomy 7:5
But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. {their images: Heb. their statues, or, pillars}
1 Samuel 5:2-6
When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
Deuteronomy 7:25
The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold {that is} on them, nor take {it} unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it {is} an abomination to the LORD thy God.
Exodus 12:12
For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I {am} the LORD. {gods: or, princes}