As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.
NIV
When the Philistine came forward to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.
AMP
And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
KJV
David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the temple of the LORD and six thousand are to be officials and judges."
NIV
Of whom 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord and 6,000 were to be officers and judges.
AMP
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
KJV
"At the end of these days, from the eighth day on, the priests are to present your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar. Then I will accept you, declares the Sovereign LORD."
NIV
And when these days have been accomplished, on the eighth day and from then on, the priests shall offer your burnt offerings upon the altar and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, says the Lord God. [Rom. 12:1; I Pet. 2:5.]AMP
And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD.
KJV
Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.
NIV
And the men of Israel and Judah rose with a shout and pursued the Philistines as far as Gath and the gates of Ekron. So the wounded Philistines fell along the way from Shaaraim as far as Gath and Ekron.
AMP
And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
KJV
They break up my road; they succeed in destroying me. "No one can help him,' they say."
NIV
They break up and clutter my path [embarrassing my plans]; they urge on my calamity, even though they have no helper [and are themselves helpless].
AMP
They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper.
KJV
My heart falters, fear makes me tremble; the twilight I longed for has become a horror to me.
NIV
My mind reels and wanders, horror terrifies me. [In my mind's eye I am at the feast of Belshazzar. I see the defilement of the golden vessels taken from God's temple, I watch the handwriting appear on the wall--I know that Babylon's great king is to be slain.] The twilight I looked forward to with pleasure has been turned into fear and trembling for me. [Dan. 5.]AMP
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
KJV
The men in charge of the work were diligent, and the repairs progressed under them. They rebuilt the temple of God according to its original design and reinforced it.
NIV
So the workmen labored, and the work of repairing went forward in their hands; and they set up the house of God according to its design and strengthened it.
AMP
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.
KJV
