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 Churam the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and trees of cedars, 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 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 David married more wives in Jerusalem, and had more sons and daughters.
And David took yet more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat 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 that he had in Jerusalem: Shammua', and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
And Yibchar, and Elishua', and Elpalet,
6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Yaphia',
7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
And Elishama', and Be'elyada', and Eliphalet.
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.
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 The Philistines arrived and raided the valley of Rephaim.
And the Philistines came and spread themselves out 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 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 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 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 The Philistines had left their gods behind, so David gave orders that they should be burned.
And they left behind there their gods, and David gave the order, and they were burnt with fire.
13 However, the Philistines returned and made another raid on the valley.
And the Philistines [came] once again, and spread themselves out 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 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 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 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 So David did what God told him, striking down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to 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 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 the lands; and the Lord laid the dread of him upon all the nations.
