1st Chronicles Chapter 14 verse 16 Holy Bible

ASV 1stChronicles 14:16

And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
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BBE 1stChronicles 14:16

And David did as the Lord had said; and they overcame the army of the Philistines, attacking them from Gibeon as far as Gezer.
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DARBY 1stChronicles 14:16

And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
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KJV 1stChronicles 14:16

David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
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WBT 1stChronicles 14:16

David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
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WEB 1stChronicles 14:16

David did as God commanded him: and they struck the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
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YLT 1stChronicles 14:16

And David doth as God commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gazer;
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 16. - Gibeon. The parallel reads Geba. As Geba and Gibeon were both situate very near to Jerusalem (on the north), as well as near to one another, both texts may be correct, and each mean what it says. But Isaiah 28:21 confirms the reading Gibeon. It is evident that Gibeon was no appropriate resting-place for the ark (1 Chronicles 13:3, 4; 2 Chronicles 1:3). The nearness of the Philistines' approach to the city of Jerusalem marks their daring on the one hand, and the loud call now for the merciful interposition of Jehovah on behalf of his people. Gazer. Hebrew גָּזְרָה, both here and in the parallel because of the accent. Else the name is Gezer (גֶּזר). It was about two hours distant from Gibeon, and to the north of it (Joshua 10:33; Joshua 12:12; Joshua 21:21; Judges 1:29; 1 Chronicles 20:4), or "four Roman miles northward from Nicopolis ('Onomasticon'); now the large ruin of Tell Jezar" (Conder's' Handbook to the Bible,' p. 412).

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) David therefore.--And David did. Samuel adds "so."And they smote the host (camp).--Samuel, "and he smote the Philistines." (Comp. 1Chronicles 14:11.)From Gibeon.--The present Hebrew text of Samuel has Geba. The LXX. agrees with Chronicles in reading Gibeon, but the Targum, Syriac, and Arabic read Geba. Gibeon lay about six miles north-west of Jerusalem, between the valley of Rephaim and Gezer. Isaiah 28:21 supports this reading.Even to Gazer (or Gezer).--Gazer is the so-called pausal form. Comp. Pharez (Perez) and Japhet ( Yepheth). The text of Samuel has, "until thou come to Gezer;" the Chronicles, "even unto Gezer-ward." (See Joshua 12:12; 1Kings 9:15-17.) . . .