KJV ORIGINAL
And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the enemy left their idols behind, David ordered his men to burn them with fire.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David commanded that the false gods left behind by his enemies be completely destroyed by burning them.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of King David, the Philistines were a constant threat to Israel, often attacking to undermine his rule as the newly anointed king. After God granted David a decisive victory in battle, the defeated Philistines abandoned their pagan idols on the battlefield. This act of burning the idols highlighted Israel's commitment to worship only the one true God, amidst a culture where neighboring nations relied on physical representations of their deities.
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