1 Chronicles 14
1 And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent men to David with cedar-trees, and stoneworkers and woodworkers for the building of his house.
And Churam the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and trees of cedars, and masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
2 And David saw that the Lord had made his position safe as king over Israel, lifting up his kingdom on high because of his people Israel.
And David felt conscious that the Lord had established him as king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, because of his people Israel.
3 And while he was living in Jerusalem, David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.
And David took yet more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters.
4 These are the names of the children he had in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab, Nathan and Solomon
And these are the names of the children that he had in Jerusalem: Shammua', and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
5 And Ibhar and Elishua and Elpelet
And Yibchar, and Elishua', and Elpalet,
6 And Nogah and Nepheg and Japhia
And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Yaphia',
7 And Elishama and Beeliada and Eliphelet.
And Elishama', and Be'elyada', and Eliphalet.
8 And when the Philistines had news that David had been made king over all Israel, they went up in search of David, and David, hearing of it, went out against them.
But when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over all Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out against them.
9 Now the Philistines had come, and had gone out in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.
And the Philistines came and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.
10 And David, desiring directions from God, said, Am I to go up against the Philistines? and will you give them into my hands? And the Lord said, Go up; for I will give them into your hands.
And David asked counsel of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up; and I will deliver them into thy hand.
11 So they went up to Baal-perazim, and David overcame them there, and David said, God has let the forces fighting against me be broken by my hand, as a wall is broken down by rushing water; so they gave that place the name of Baal-perazim.
And they came up to Ba'al-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken down my enemies through my hand as a breach [is made] by water: therefore they called the name of that place Ba'al-perazim.
12 And the Philistines did not take their images with them in their flight; and at David's orders they were burned with fire.
And they left behind there their gods, and David gave the order, and they were burnt with fire.
13 Then the Philistines again went out in every direction in the valley.
And the Philistines [came] once again, and spread themselves out in the valley.
14 And David went for directions to God; and God said to him, You are not to go up after them; but, turning away from them, come face to face with them opposite the spice-trees.
And David asked again counsel of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn about from them, and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees,
15 And at the sound of footsteps in the tops of the trees, go out to the fight, for God has gone out before you to overcome the army of the Philistines.
And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of walking on the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God will be gone forth before thee to smite the camp of the Philistines.
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.
And David did as God had commanded him; and they smote the camp of the Philistines from Gib'on as far as Gezer.
17 And David's name was honoured in all lands; and the Lord put the fear of him on all nations.
And the fame of David went out into all the lands; and the Lord laid the dread of him upon all the nations.
