1 Chronicles 14
1 Then Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David along with cedar timber, stonemasons, and carpenters to build him a palace.
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
2 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.
And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, because of his people Israel.
3 David married more wives in Jerusalem, and had more sons and daughters.
And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begot more sons and daughters.
4 This is a list of the names of the children he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
And these are the names of the children which he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,
6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
8 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.
And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went out against them.
9 The Philistines arrived and raided the valley of Rephaim.
And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
10 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.”
And David inquired of God saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou give them into my hand? And Jehovah said to him, Go up; and I will give them into thy hand.
11 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.
And they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God has broken in upon mine enemies by my hand, as the breaking forth of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
12 The Philistines had left their gods behind, so David gave orders that they should be burned.
And they left their gods there; and David commanded, and they were burned with fire.
13 However, the Philistines returned and made another raid on the valley.
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves in the valley.
14 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.
And David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn round them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees.
15 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.”
And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God will have gone forth before thee to smite the army of the Philistines.
16 So David did what God told him, striking down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
17 As a result David's reputation was spread everywhere, and the Lord made all the nations afraid of David.
And the fame of David went out into all lands; and Jehovah brought the fear of him upon all the nations.
