Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 14:9
And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
9. spread themselves ] R.V. made a raid. In fact both renderings are right; the Philistines scattered themselves in search of spoil.
the valley of Rephaim ] to be identified probably with the shallow valley, now called Be‘a, across which runs the road from Jerusalem to Beth-lehem ( Bdeker, p. 120).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
[See comments on 1Ch 14:1].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(9) And the Philistines came.Now the Philistines had come. The narrative goes back to 1Ch. 14:8 a. The invaders had approached by another road than usual, and encamped in the valley of Rephaim (1Ch. 11:15).
Spread themselves.The chronicler has given an easier term than that used in Samuel.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Rephaim = Rapha. See note on 1Ch 11:15.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the valley: 1Ch 11:15, 2Sa 5:18, 2Sa 23:13, Isa 17:5
Reciprocal: Gen 14:5 – Rephaims Jos 18:16 – the valley of the giants Jdg 6:14 – Go in 2Sa 5:17 – But when 1Ch 14:13 – yet again