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 Huram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and 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 the LORD had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted exceedingly, for His people Israel's sake.

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 whom 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 when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went out to meet them.

9 The Philistines arrived and raided the valley of Rephaim.

Now the Philistines had come and made a raid 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 deliver them into my hand?' And the LORD said unto him: 'Go up; for I will deliver 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.

So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said: 'God hath broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach 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 gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.

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

And the Philistines yet again made a raid 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 unto him: 'Thou shalt not go up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against 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 is gone out before thee to smite the host 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 host 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 the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.