Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 14:15
And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, [that] then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
15. a sound of going ] R.V. the sound of marching. Targ. the sound of angels coming to thy help. LXX. the sound of shaking.
thou shalt go out to battle ] Samuel has a more vivid phrase, thou shalt bestir thyself.
smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer ] This victory was decisive; the main army of the Philistines was routed.
Gazer ] R.V. Gezer. Cp. 1Ch 6:67, note.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 15. A sound of going] “When thou shalt hear the sound of the angels coming to thy assistance, then go out to battle; for an angel is sent from the presence of God, that he may render thy way prosperous.” – T.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
15. for God is gone forth beforethee“a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees,”that is, the rustling of the leaves by a strong breeze suddenlyrising, was the sign by which David was divinely apprised of theprecise moment for the attack. The impetuosity of his onset was likethe gush of a pent-up torrent, which sweeps away all in its course;and in allusion to this incident the place got its name.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
[See comments on 1Ch 14:1].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(15) A sound of going.Rather, the sound of marching. The sign may have been a natural one. David was to listen for the wind rustling in the tops of the bacasa sound like that of walking on dead leavesand then to make his attack. (But comp 2Ki. 7:6.) But we are reminded, in connection with this fragment of Davids history, that all ancient people attached a prophetic import to the motion and rustling of leaves. Omens from trees are mentioned in the table of contents of the great Assyrian work on terrestrial omens, compiled by order of Sargon of Agad or Accad (about 2200 B.C.). Comp. also the speaking oaks of Dodona, the laurel of Delos (Virg. n. iii. 91), and that of Delphi (Hymn to Apollo, 393). The oak of the diviners (Jdg. 9:37), and perhaps Deborahs palm-tree, and even the burning bush, must be referred to the same order of ideas. The Arabs believe the thorny bushes of the gharqad capable of uttering prophetic words; and with them the samra, or Egyptian thorn, is sacred. These analogies, however, do not militate against the reality or the miraculous character of the Biblical occurrence. The Divine communications with man always assume the form best adapted for striking the mind amidst reigning ideas. Biblical visions, e.g., always have the colour of the seers environment: those of Joseph are Egyptian; those of Ezekiel in the Exile, Assyrian. (See, further, Lenormant, La Divination en Chalde).
Then thou shalt go out to battle.A paraphrase of the term used in Samuel.
For God is gone forth.Then (Samuel), viz., when thou hast heard the signal.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
1Ch 14:15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, [that] then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
Ver. 15. For God. ] That is, The angel of God, saith the Chaldee.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
when thou shalt hear: Some, taking the word bechaim, translated “mulberry trees,” as a proper name, render, “when thou shalt hear a sound of going upon the summits of Bechaim;” other understanding rosh, “a top,” in the sense of beginning or entrance, read, “when thou hearest a sound of footsteps at the entrance of the grove of mulberry trees;” and others think a rustling among the leaves is intended. The Targumist read, “When thou shalt hear the sound of the angels coming to thy assistance, then go out to battle; for an angel is sent from the presence of God, that he may render thy way prosperous.” If there had not been an evident supernatural interference, David might have thought that the ruse de guerre which he had used, was the cause of his victory. Lev 26:36, 2Ki 7:6, 2Ki 19:7, Act 2:2
then thou: Jdg 4:14, Jdg 7:9, Jdg 7:15, 1Sa 14:9-22, Phi 2:12, Phi 2:13
for God: Isa 13:4, Isa 45:1, Isa 45:2, Mic 2:12, Mic 2:13
Reciprocal: 2Sa 5:23 – the mulberry trees 2Sa 5:24 – thou shalt bestir Isa 52:12 – for