Chronicles I 14

1 And Chiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar timbers, and masons, and carpenters, to build a house for him.

Then Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David along with cedar timber, stonemasons, and carpenters to build him a palace.

2 And David knew that the Lord [had] designed him to be king over Israel; because his kingdom was highly exalted, on account of his people Israel.

In this way David realized that the Lord had placed him on the throne as king of Israel and had blessed by supporting his kingdom for the sake of the Lord's people Israel.

3 And David took more wives in Jerusalem: and there were born to David more sons and daughters.

David married more wives in Jerusalem, and had more sons and daughters.

4 And these [are] the names of those that were born, who were [born] to him in Jerusalem; Samaa, Sobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

This is a list of the names of the children he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

5 and Baar, and Elisa, and Eliphaleth,

Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 and Nageth, and Naphath, and Japhie,

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

7 and Elisamae, and Eliade, and Eliphala.

Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel: and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard [it], and went out to meet them.

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all of Israel, they gathered their whole army to go after him. But David heard they were coming and went out to confront them.

9 And the Philistines came and assembled together in the giants' valley.

The Philistines arrived and raided the valley of Rephaim.

10 And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him, Go up, and I will deliver them into thy hands.

David consulted God, asking “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you make me victorious over them?” “Go ahead,” the Lord told him, “I will make you victorious over them.”

11 And he went up to Baal Pharasin, and David smote them there; and David said, God has broken through enemies by my hand like a breach of water: therefore he called the name of that place, the Breach of Pharasin.

So David attacked and defeated them there at Baal-perazim. “God used me to defeat my enemies like a torrent of water that bursts out,” he declared. That's why the place was named Baal-perazim.

12 And the Philistines left their gods there; and David gave orders to burn them with fire.

The Philistines had left their gods behind, so David gave orders that they should be burned.

13 And the Philistines once more assembled themselves in the giants' valley.

However, the Philistines returned and made another raid on the valley.

14 And David enquired of God again; and God said to him, Thou shalt not go after them; turn away from them, and thou shalt come upon them near the pear trees.

David consulted God again. “Don't make a frontal attack,” God told him. “Instead go around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.

15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear the sound of their tumult in the tops of the pear trees, then thou shalt go into the battle: for God has gone out before thee to smite the army of the Philistines.

As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, go and attack for the Lord has gone before you to strike down the Philistine army.”

16 And he did as God commanded him: and he smote the army of the Philistines from Gabaon to Gazera.

So David did what God told him, striking down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

17 And the name of David was [famous] in all the land; and the Lord put the terror of him on all the nations.

As a result David's reputation was spread everywhere, and the Lord made all the nations afraid of David.